Willey Broom Lane, Chaldon, Caterham, CR3 5BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR3 5BD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	52.8%	1.7%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	48.9%	47.2%	-1.7%	49.0%	-1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of CR3 5BD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.9%	23.7%	4.8%	37.9%	-14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	70.1%	62.9%	-7.2%	44.2%	18.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	3%	6.4%	3.4%	6.1%	0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.5%	54%	-0.5%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	31.7%	37.8%	6.1%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	10%	6.8%	-3.2%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	10.2%	-2.7%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8.5%	-2.5%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	15.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	20.4%	7.1%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	40.1%	-0.1%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
White	98.1%	92.6%	-5.5%	81.4%	11.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.2%	94.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	94.9%	-0.4%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.5%	76.7%	16.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	69.2%	46.2%	23.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Willey Broom Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willey Broom Lane was 34.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.0% lower than the Chaldon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Willey Broom Lane has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chaldon and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 267 local areas in Tandridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR3 5BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Willey Broom Lane are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tandridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Willey Broom Lane, Chaldon, Caterham, CR3 5BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR3 5BD

Average Price
£1,052,562

Semi-Detached
£626,790

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,123,523

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willey Broom Lane

Average Price
£914,430

Semi-Detached
£650,216

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,046,536

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willey Broom LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Puffin Willey Broom Lane, Caterham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2024-08-09	£1,280,734
Puffin Willey Broom Lane, Caterham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2021-06-10	£700,878
Starlings Willey Broom Lane, Caterham, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2017-09-21	£635,322
Conifers Willey Broom Lane, Caterham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£755,000	2015-08-27	£977,974
Iona Willey Broom Lane, Caterham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£434,360	2015-03-11	£586,822

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR3 5BD

Employment

CR3 5BD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School 93 Rook Lane , Chaldon CR3 5BN	3out of 4	118 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcroft Primary School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	- not rated	2,323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcroft First School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	- not rated	2,323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	4out of 4	2,358 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzefield Primary School Delabole Road , Merstham RH1 3PA	- not rated	2,472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcroft County Middle School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	- not rated	2,124 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furzefield Middle School Delabole Road , Merstham RH1 3PA	- not rated	2,472 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marden Lodge County Middle School Croydon Road , CR3 6QE	- not rated	3,460 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Alexandra and Albert Junior School Gatton Park , RH2 0TD	- not rated	4,724 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coulsdon High School Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	- not rated	2,658 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	2,735 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive , RH1 3PU	3out of 4	3,071 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
de Stafford School Burntwood Lane , CR3 5YX	3out of 4	3,158 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
de Stafford School Burntwood Lane , CR3 5YX	- not rated	3,158 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coulsdon Sixth Form College Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	3,399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Surrey College Gatton Point , London Road RH1 2JX	- not rated	4,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Alexandra and Albert School Gatton Park , RH2 0TD	3out of 4	4,659 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aurora Chaldon School Chaldon Rise, Rockshaw Road , Merstham RH1 3DB	- not rated	1,463 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Hill School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PN	- not rated	1,584 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Hill School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PN	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakhyrst Grange School 160 Stanstead Road , CR3 6AF	- not rated	1,664 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oakley Tuition Centre Oakley Youth and Community Centre , Radstock Way RH1 3NT	- not rated	2,321 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CR3 5BD area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CR3 5BD postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	30.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	37.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	37.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.46 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.