Essendene Close, Caterham, CR3 5PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR3 5PD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.2%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.9%	48.8%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 5PD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.1% 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	32.4%	25.8%	-6.6%	37.9%	-12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	58.1%	9.5%	44.2%	13.9%
Separated	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	6.1%	-1.6%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	8.8%	7.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.1%	46.2%	2.1%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	36.7%	38.6%	1.9%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	15.1%	10.9%	-4.2%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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	18.3%	15.1%	-3.2%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	7.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	11.5%	-5.4%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	15.8%	0.7%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	41.2%	9.9%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	90.2%	93.6%	3.4%	81.4%	12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	92.9%	84.9%	-8.0%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	85.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	13%	12.7%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.3%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.4%	76.7%	15.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	60%	46.2%	13.8%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Essendene Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essendene Close was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% higher than the Chaldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essendene Close has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chaldon and the 94th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Tandridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 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 5PD, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Essendene Close are based on 5 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 Essendene Close, Caterham, CR3 5PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR3 5PD

Average Price
£657,250

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£657,250

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essendene Close

Average Price
£671,401

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£671,401

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essendene CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Essendene Close, Caterham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-07-19	£627,563
2 Essendene Close, Caterham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2018-02-27	£680,921
5 Essendene Close, Caterham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2017-04-21	£697,006
3 Essendene Close, Caterham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2016-01-29	£723,054
2 Essendene Close, Caterham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£189,000	1999-09-03	£628,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR3 5PD

Employment

CR3 5PD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	100
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	15
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1
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	163 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audley Primary School Whyteleafe Road , CR3 5ED	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Whyteleafe Road , CR3 5ED	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Croydon Road , CR3 6QH	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Aided Primary School Markfield Road , CR3 6RN	3out of 4	2,042 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	879 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	2,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham School Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	3out of 4	4,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	4,775 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive , RH1 3PU	- not rated	5,375 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Essendene Lodge School Essendene Road , Caterham CR3 5PB	- not rated	203 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Hill School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PN	3out of 4	887 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunnydown School Portley House , 152 Whyteleafe Road CR3 5ED	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Victor Beamish Avenue , Caterham CR3 5FX	- not rated	1,584 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham School Harestone Valley Road , CR3 6YA	- not rated	1,683 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	Distance
Raja Tandoori Restaurant	4c High Street	174 yd
La Fiaba Del Mediterraneo	22a High Street	174 yd
That Retro Place	21 High Street	185 yd
Parklife	Queens Park, Queens Park Road	325 yd
Eddies Cafe	20 Chaldon Road	328 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	68 High Street	107 yd
The King and Queen	34 High Street	174 yd
Blacksmiths Arms Ph	39 High Street	185 yd
Townend Social Club	15 Town End	414 yd
Caterham Club	10a Croydon Road	749 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caterham Charcoal Grill	75 High Street	83 yd
Pizza Hut	46 High Street	107 yd
Caterham Fish Bar	20 High Street	174 yd
Subway	49 Croydon Road	622 yd
Papa John's Pizza	61a Croydon Road	622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	19-21 Raglan Precinct and 16 -17 Raglan Precinct, Town End	339 yd
Waitrose Limited	2-10 Station Avenue	846 yd
Morrisons	28 Church Walk	916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillcroft Primary School HILLCROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL HILLCROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL CHALDON ROAD	grass pitches	310 yd
Queens Park Pavillion QUEENS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	344 yd
Vitesse (Closed) 60a 60a Croydon Road	health and fitness suite	689 yd
De Stafford School DE STAFFORD SPORTS CENTRE DE STAFFORD SPORTS CENTRE BURNTWOOD LANE	grass pitches	917 yd
De Stafford Sports Centre DE STAFFORD SPORTS CENTRE DE STAFFORD SPORTS CENTRE BURNTWOOD LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	917 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%

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

Overview of CR3 5PD