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CR7 Bensham Manor — Family Area Report

Bensham Manor · Croydon

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Croydon£2,621/yr
Family densityVery high · Over 35%37% of households have dependent children
53
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

CR7 is the London postcode area covering Bensham Manor in the London Borough of Croydon. It scores 53/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (80/100) and weakest on commute (25/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 3 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Victoria in 46 min on the morning rush. 37% of households here have dependent children — very high.

What borough is CR7 in?

CR7 is in the London Borough of Croydon. Its representative postcode sits in the Bensham Manor ward. On our family-life index, CR7 scores 53/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety80
Amenities40
Green space50
Family density78
Commute25

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

CR7 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 80/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    3
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    5

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Slow · 46–55 min
    Waterloo
    51 min
    via Southern & South Western Railway
    King's Cross
    61 min
    via Southern & Northern & Victoria
    Liverpool Street
    64 min
    via Southern & Northern & Central
    Canary Wharf
    72 min
    via Southern & Northern & Jubilee
    Paddington
    59 min
    via Southern & District
    VictoriaFastest
    46 min
    via Southern

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Victoria in 46 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      CR7 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Bensham Manor, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is CR7 in?
      CR7 is in the London Borough of Croydon. Its representative postcode falls in the Bensham Manor ward. CR7 scores 53/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is CR7 a good area for families?
      CR7 (Bensham Manor, Croydon) scores 53/100 on our family-life index, making it a mixed bag among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 80/100, amenities 40/100, green space 50/100 and commute 25/100.
      What are the schools like in CR7?
      Croydon spans urban north and suburban south, and catchment distances widen considerably towards the borough's southern edge. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is CR7?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in CR7 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, CR7 scores 80/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from CR7 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from CR7 is Victoria in about 46 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in CR7?
      37% of households in CR7's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as very high (Over 35%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near CR7

      The closest postcodes to CR7 we cover are SE25 (South Norwood, ~2.1km), SW16 (Streatham Common & Vale, ~2.9km), SE27 (Knight's Hill, ~3.5km) and CR0 (Park Hill & Whitgift, ~3.5km). Families weighing CR7 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      CR0Park Hill & Whitgift· 49CR2Sanderstead· 37CR4Figge's Marsh· 66CR5Coulsdon Town· 40CR8Purley & Woodcote· 38

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