Buxton Lane, Caterham, CR3 5HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR3 5HN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.4%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.9%	49.6%	2.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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 area around CR3 5HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.1%	48%	12.9%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	35.1%	-9.5%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.7%	9.2%	-3.5%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (85.8%) 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	56.8%	51.5%	-5.3%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	31.6%	34.3%	2.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	10.2%	11%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
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	17.1%	15.6%	-1.5%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	10%	-7.9%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	19.3%	2.2%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	19.6%	8.8%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	30.4%	0.1%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Black African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	90.4%	82.4%	-8.0%	81.4%	1.0%
Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	90.7%	89.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4%	2%	-2.0%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	89.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.4%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0.3%	-8.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Buxton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buxton Lane was 51.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.8% lower than the Portley & Queens Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buxton Lane has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Portley & Queens Park and the 127th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Tandridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 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 5HN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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 Buxton Lane are based on 168 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 Buxton Lane, Caterham, CR3 5HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR3 5HN

Average Price
£522,114

Semi-Detached
£529,728

Terraced
£439,711

Detached
£626,685

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buxton Lane

Average Price
£640,803

Semi-Detached
£560,541

Terraced
£431,994

Detached
£755,681

Flats/Maisonettes
£524,793

Other
£676,225

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buxton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Buxton Lane, Caterham, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2025-08-28	£469,292
103 Buxton Lane, Caterham, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-12-16	£488,975
117 Buxton Lane, Caterham, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-03-15	£472,484
139 Buxton Lane, Caterham, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-09-12	£379,522
145 Buxton Lane, Caterham, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-06-01	£384,884

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR3 5HN

Employment

CR3 5HN 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	103
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Audley Primary School Whyteleafe Road , CR3 5ED	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Whyteleafe Road , CR3 5ED	3out of 4	806 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcroft Primary School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whyteleafe Primary School Whyteleafe Hill , CR3 0AA	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Croydon Road , CR3 6QH	3out of 4	1,846 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	991 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham School Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	3out of 4	3,052 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	3,379 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	5,251 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	318 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnydown School Portley House , 152 Whyteleafe Road CR3 5ED	3out of 4	861 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Essendene Lodge School Essendene Road , Caterham CR3 5PB	- not rated	1,352 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Hill School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PN	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakhyrst Grange School 160 Stanstead Road , CR3 6AF	- not rated	3,158 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
De Stafford Sports Centre Cafe	De Stafford Sports Centre, Burntwood Lane		854 yd
Dewan-e-am Caterham	188 Coulsdon Road		914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fishmongers Chippy	180 Coulsdon Road	914 yd
Royal Pizza & Chicken Takeaway	177 Coulsdon Road	973 yd
Royal Tandoori	169 Coulsdon Road	973 yd
Sharps's Traditional Fish & Chips	181 Coulsdon Road	973 yd
China Chef	183 Coulsdon Road	973 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, Guards Avenue		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Audley Primary School WHYTELEAFE ROAD	swimming pool	584 yd
St Francis Rc School WHYTELEAFE ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
De Stafford School DE STAFFORD SPORTS CENTRE DE STAFFORD SPORTS CENTRE BURNTWOOD LANE	grass pitches	968 yd
De Stafford Sports Centre DE STAFFORD SPORTS CENTRE DE STAFFORD SPORTS CENTRE BURNTWOOD LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	968 yd
The Village Caterham THE OFFICERS MESS THE OFFICERS MESS COLDSTREAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,031 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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR3 5HN