Alders Grove, Caterham, CR3 5FU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR3 5FU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	50.2%	2.9%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.7%	49.8%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.8%

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 5FU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.3% 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	27.4%	28.3%	0.9%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.3%	60.3%	2.0%	44.2%	16.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	6.9%	5.2%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (90.1%) 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	60%	60%	0.0%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	31.6%	30.1%	-1.5%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	7%	7.9%	0.9%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	0.7%	2%	1.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	10.7%	2.1%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	5.2%	-7.4%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	15.1%	-4.9%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	19.8%	6.7%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	38%	46.5%	8.5%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	4.6%	0.3%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.2%	2.9%	2.7%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	90.7%	83.7%	-7.0%	81.4%	2.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	93.9%	89.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	89.2%	-3.8%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	9.1%	8.0%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.4%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.1%	76.7%	18.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	57.7%	46.2%	11.5%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Alders Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alders Grove was 39.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.0% lower than the Portley & Queens Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alders Grove has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Portley & Queens Park and the 91st lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Tandridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 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 5FU, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Alders Grove are based on 18 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 Alders Grove, Caterham, CR3 5FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR3 5FU

Average Price
£575,434

Semi-Detached
£614,643

Terraced
£477,410

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alders Grove

Average Price
£593,603

Semi-Detached
£631,306

Terraced
£495,575

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alders GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Alders Grove, Caterham, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-11-08	£613,772
16 Alders Grove, Caterham, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£598,000	2023-11-02	£593,177
8 Alders Grove, Caterham, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£432,000	2022-11-10	£424,193
9 Alders Grove, Caterham, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2022-08-05	£546,125
16 Alders Grove, Caterham, Surrey Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£550,000	2017-07-28	£635,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR3 5FU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Retired	91
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	14
Other	10
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Financial and insurance activities	28
Construction	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	15
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Audley Primary School Whyteleafe Road , CR3 5ED	3out of 4	371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Whyteleafe Road , CR3 5ED	3out of 4	409 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whyteleafe Primary School Whyteleafe Hill , CR3 0AA	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcroft Primary School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Croydon Road , CR3 6QH	3out of 4	1,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	665 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	1,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham School Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	3out of 4	2,800 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	3,367 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Victor Beamish Avenue , Caterham CR3 5FX	- not rated	240 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnydown School Portley House , 152 Whyteleafe Road CR3 5ED	3out of 4	490 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Essendene Lodge School Essendene Road , Caterham CR3 5PB	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Hill School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PN	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caterham School Harestone Valley Road , CR3 6YA	- not rated	3,089 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
De Stafford Sports Centre Cafe	De Stafford Sports Centre, Burntwood Lane		554 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Townend Social Club	15 Town End		1,020 yd
Whyteleafe Sports Centre	15 Church Road		1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Audley Primary School WHYTELEAFE ROAD	swimming pool	280 yd
St Francis Rc School WHYTELEAFE ROAD	grass pitches	284 yd
De Stafford School DE STAFFORD SPORTS CENTRE DE STAFFORD SPORTS CENTRE BURNTWOOD LANE	grass pitches	631 yd
De Stafford Sports Centre DE STAFFORD SPORTS CENTRE DE STAFFORD SPORTS CENTRE BURNTWOOD LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	631 yd
Caterham And Whyteleafe Tennis Club (Manor Park) LITTLE MANOR LITTLE MANOR THE AVENUE	tennis courts	1,004 yd
Whyteleafe Football Club CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,041 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	44.18 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	44.18 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.22 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR3 5FU