Straw Close, Caterham, CR3 5FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR3 5FL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	53.6%	53.1%	-0.5%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	46.4%	46.9%	0.5%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 5FL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% 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	21.9%	27.6%	5.7%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	57.7%	0.2%	44.2%	13.5%
Separated	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11%	9.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	6.6%	3.2%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (90.3%) 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	49%	54.3%	5.3%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	37.2%	36%	-1.2%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	8.9%	8%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	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	17.5%	10.4%	-7.1%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	9.7%	-1.7%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	13.3%	-3.8%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	17.3%	0.6%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	32%	42.4%	10.4%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	3.2%	1.2%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	2%	3.8%	1.8%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.5%	84.2%	-5.3%	81.4%	2.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	87.1%	-5.0%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	6.5%	4.9%	5.6%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	87.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0%	9.7%	9.7%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	0.9%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	76.7%	15.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Straw Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Straw Close was 39.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.1% lower than the Portley & Queens Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Straw Close has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Portley & Queens Park and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Tandridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.5%.

🔎 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
£57,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR3 5FL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Straw Close are based on 29 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 Straw Close, Caterham, CR3 5FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR3 5FL

Average Price
£708,570

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£708,570

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Straw Close

Average Price
£793,669

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£793,669

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Straw CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Straw Close, Caterham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-12-01	£548,888
12 Straw Close, Caterham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£763,000	2019-01-29	£887,021
5 Straw Close, Caterham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£642,500	2018-06-29	£735,670
4 Straw Close, Caterham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2018-01-01	£548,333
9 Straw Close, Caterham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2016-01-18	£534,201

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR3 5FL

Employment

CR3 5FL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

CR3 5FL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	71
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcroft Primary School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	3out of 4	986 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul CofE Infant School 93 Rook Lane , Chaldon CR3 5BN	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audley Primary School Whyteleafe Road , CR3 5ED	3out of 4	1,643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Whyteleafe Road , CR3 5ED	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keston Primary School Keston Primary School, Keston Avenue , Old Coulsdon CR5 1HP	3out of 4	2,380 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
de Stafford School Burntwood Lane , CR3 5YX	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	1,774 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham School Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	3out of 4	4,547 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive , RH1 3PU	- not rated	4,627 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	4,860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifton Hill School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PN	3out of 4	487 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Essendene Lodge School Essendene Road , Caterham CR3 5PB	- not rated	1,205 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnydown School Portley House , 152 Whyteleafe Road CR3 5ED	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Victor Beamish Avenue , Caterham CR3 5FX	- not rated	1,785 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhyrst Grange School 160 Stanstead Road , CR3 6AF	- not rated	1,830 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caterham Arms Kitchen	83a Coulsdon Road	350 yd
Oakhall Church	Oakhall Church, 181 Chaldon Road	471 yd
Cr3 Youth Project Skaterham The Tuck Shop	St Michaels Chapel, Guards Avenue	508 yd
Surrey National Golf Club	Surrey National Golf Club, Rook Lane	529 yd
Dewan-e-am Caterham	188 Coulsdon Road	729 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caterham Arms Bar	83a Coulsdon Road	350 yd
The Boundary on the Green	The Fleeting Brook, Guards Avenue	508 yd
The King and Queen	34 High Street	991 yd
Blacksmiths Arms Ph	39 High Street	1,024 yd
The Royal Oak	68 High Street	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Pizza & Chicken Takeaway	177 Coulsdon Road	578 yd
Royal Tandoori	169 Coulsdon Road	578 yd
Sharps's Traditional Fish & Chips	181 Coulsdon Road	578 yd
China Chef	183 Coulsdon Road	578 yd
Perfect Kebab	167 Coulsdon Road	578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, Guards Avenue		584 yd
Co-operative	19-21 Raglan Precinct and 16 -17 Raglan Precinct, Town End		951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Village Caterham THE OFFICERS MESS THE OFFICERS MESS COLDSTREAM ROAD	grass pitches	580 yd
Surrey National Golf Club ROOK LANE	golf	594 yd
The Village Health Club WESTON DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	648 yd
Hillcroft Primary School HILLCROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL HILLCROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL CHALDON ROAD	grass pitches	840 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR3 5FL