The Grove, Caterham, CR3 5QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR3 5QD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	48.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.2%	51.2%	3.0%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.1%	33.5%	-2.6%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	48.4%	3.2%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	13.5%	10.2%	-3.3%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (88.3%) 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	61.8%	55.4%	-6.4%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	26.1%	32.9%	6.8%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	10%	8.9%	-1.1%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.1%

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.

In the area around CR3 5QD this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	8.4%	-0.7%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	11.2%	-6.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	20.5%	7.5%	13.4%	7.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	23.3%	7.4%	16.9%	6.4%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	32.1%	-7.3%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	84.3%	78.1%	-6.2%	81.4%	-3.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	88.6%	87.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	87.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0%	12.5%	12.5%	9.8%	2.7%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	0.4%	-9.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is The Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Grove was 71.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.3% lower than the Portley & Queens Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Grove has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Portley & Queens Park and the 93rd highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Tandridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 77.8%.

🔎 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 5QD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 The Grove are based on 37 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 The Grove, Caterham, CR3 5QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR3 5QD

Average Price
£243,830

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,830

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Grove

Average Price
£256,526

Semi-Detached
£506,439

Terraced
£304,033

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,857

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 The Grove, Caterham, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-02-21	£287,966
9 The Grove, Caterham, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-12-12	£239,955
5 The Grove, Caterham, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-12-18	£238,429
9 The Grove, Caterham, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-06-01	£241,420
3 The Grove, Caterham, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2014-03-06	£244,158

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR3 5QD

Employment

CR3 5QD 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
Self-Employed	28
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keston Primary School Keston Primary School, Keston Avenue , Old Coulsdon CR5 1HP	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcroft Primary School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audley Primary School Whyteleafe Road , CR3 5ED	3out of 4	1,845 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul CofE Infant School 93 Rook Lane , Chaldon CR3 5BN	4out of 4	1,868 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Whyteleafe Road , CR3 5ED	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	846 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
de Stafford School Burntwood Lane , CR3 5YX	3out of 4	1,982 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	4,291 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham School Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	3out of 4	4,313 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive , RH1 3PU	- not rated	4,981 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	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	1,437 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Victor Beamish Avenue , Caterham CR3 5FX	- not rated	1,657 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Essendene Lodge School Essendene Road , Caterham CR3 5PB	- not rated	1,854 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnydown School Portley House , 152 Whyteleafe Road CR3 5ED	3out of 4	1,957 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oakhyrst Grange School 160 Stanstead Road , CR3 6AF	- not rated	2,741 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
The Arc	The Arc, 39 Weston Drive	204 yd
Caterham Pumas YFC	Joliffe Playing Ground, Fox Lane	375 yd
Cr3 Youth Project Skaterham The Tuck Shop	St Michaels Chapel, Guards Avenue	555 yd
Dewan-e-am Caterham	188 Coulsdon Road	558 yd
Caterham Arms Kitchen	83a Coulsdon Road	1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fox Public House	Fox Lane, Caterham	375 yd
The Boundary on the Green	The Fleeting Brook, Guards Avenue	554 yd
Caterham Arms Bar	83a Coulsdon Road	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fishmongers Chippy	180 Coulsdon Road	558 yd
Royal Pizza & Chicken Takeaway	177 Coulsdon Road	697 yd
Royal Tandoori	169 Coulsdon Road	697 yd
Sharps's Traditional Fish & Chips	181 Coulsdon Road	697 yd
China Chef	183 Coulsdon Road	697 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, Guards Avenue		577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Joliffe Playing Ground THE FOX THE FOX COULSDON COMMON	grass pitches	320 yd
The Village Health Club WESTON DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	335 yd
Joliffe Field THE FOX THE FOX COULSDON COMMON	grass pitches	346 yd
Coulsdon Common COULSDON COMMON	grass pitches	453 yd
The Village Caterham THE OFFICERS MESS THE OFFICERS MESS COLDSTREAM ROAD	grass pitches	581 yd
Surrey National Golf Club ROOK LANE	golf	753 yd
Oasis Academy Coulsdon HOMEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	765 yd
Purley John Fisher Rfc PARSON'S PIGHTLE PARSON'S PIGHTLE COULSDON ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	34.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	8.7%

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	65.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR3 5QD