Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, CR3 6HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR3 6HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.5%	2.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.2%	49.5%	-2.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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 6HQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% 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	24%	33.1%	9.1%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	64%	57.6%	-6.4%	44.2%	13.4%
Separated	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.5%	2.9%	-3.6%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (85.7%) 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	59.2%	56.2%	-3.0%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	32.1%	29.5%	-2.6%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	6.4%	9.9%	3.5%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around CR3 6HQ this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.4%	9.6%	5.2%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	9.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	15.8%	0.5%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	15.1%	-0.9%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	48%	47.6%	-0.4%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	3.1%	1.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93%	85.5%	-7.5%	81.4%	4.1%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	92.7%	85%	-7.7%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	0.3%	3%	2.7%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	84.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.1%	9.8%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	0.5%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Harestone Valley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harestone Valley Road was 23.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.0% lower than the Chaldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harestone Valley Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chaldon and the 48th lowest crime rate of 267 local areas in Tandridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR3 6HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Harestone Valley Road are based on 358 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 Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, CR3 6HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR3 6HQ

Average Price
£1,007,946

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,007,946

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harestone Valley Road

Average Price
£604,508

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£887,434

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,269

Other
£4,414,038

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harestone Valley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2023-09-27	£769,565
87 Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,337,000	2022-04-13	£1,260,867
91 Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£705,000	2016-08-11	£826,733
85 Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2014-12-19	£1,087,622
Harestone Cottage, 93 Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2014-03-14	£1,019,753

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR3 6HQ

Employment

CR3 6HQ 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	112
Retired	58
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	7
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	4out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Aided Primary School Markfield Road , CR3 6RN	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE (Aided) Infant School Markfield Road , CR3 6RN	- not rated	1,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcroft Primary School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	- not rated	1,185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcroft First School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	- not rated	1,185 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcroft County Middle School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	- not rated	1,144 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marden Lodge County Middle School Croydon Road , CR3 6QE	- not rated	1,515 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furzefield Middle School Delabole Road , Merstham RH1 3PA	- not rated	4,508 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,847 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
de Stafford School Burntwood Lane , CR3 5YX	- not rated	1,847 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon High School Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	- not rated	3,218 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	3,457 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Purley Boys' High School Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	4,310 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coulsdon Sixth Form College Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	4,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eothen School 3 Harestone Hill , CR3 6SG	- not rated	396 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Caterham School Harestone Valley Road , CR3 6YA	- not rated	661 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham Pupil Referral Unit Godstone Road , The Caterham Centre CR3 6RE	- not rated	774 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caterham Prep Harestone Valley Road , Caterham CR3 6YB	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhyrst Grange School 160 Stanstead Road , CR3 6AF	- not rated	1,187 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 School Pavilion on the Hill	Pavilion, Rugby Field, Park Avenue	504 yd
Sixth Form Café	Caterham School, Harestone Valley Road	659 yd
Kokoro	30 Church Walk	738 yd
Costa Coffee	50 Church Walk	738 yd
Greggs	38 Church Walk	742 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
William Garland	4 The Square	815 yd
The Crown and Pepper	32 Godstone Road	838 yd
Caterham Club	10a Croydon Road	856 yd
The Royal Oak	68 High Street	946 yd
The King and Queen	34 High Street	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broo Coffee	Station Kiosk, Caterham Railway Station, 20 Station Avenue	728 yd
Favorite Chicken and Ribs	11 Croydon Road	790 yd
Jade House Chinese Takeaway	25 Croydon Road	790 yd
Balti Express	50 Croydon Road	856 yd
Buzz Kebab	40 Croydon Road	856 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Limited	2-10 Station Avenue		733 yd
Morrisons	28 Church Walk		738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Park Pavillion QUEENS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	652 yd
Caterham School Sports Centre HARESTONE VALLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	663 yd
Caterham Youth & Community Centre (Closed) 91a 91a Godstone Road		760 yd
Vitesse (Closed) 60a 60a Croydon Road	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Village Sports Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION WHITE KNOBS WAY	grass pitches	918 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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