The Square, Caterham, CR3 6QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR3 6QA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.7%	49.2%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.3%	50.8%	1.5%	49.0%	1.8%

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	40.2%	38.5%	-1.7%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	42.2%	4.7%	44.2%	-2.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	9.6%	7.5%	-2.1%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	8.4%	4.7%	-3.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	40.9%	51%	10.1%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	38.2%	34.4%	-3.8%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	16.6%	11.8%	-4.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 6QA this area, 8.8% 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	19.1%	8.8%	-10.3%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	6.1%	-4.3%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	14.3%	-6.8%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	47.6%	15.7%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	83.1%	75.4%	-7.7%	81.4%	-6.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	74.2%	-10.9%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	2%	8%	6.0%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	8.3%	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3.3%	2.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	74.4%	-10.4%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	15.6%	14.9%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.7%	1.5%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	4.3%	-3.1%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is The Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Square was 346.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 739.0% higher than the Chaldon average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Square has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chaldon and the 5th highest crime rate of 267 local areas in Tandridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 146.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.8%.

🔎 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 6QA, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 The Square are based on 8 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 Square, Caterham, CR3 6QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR3 6QA

Average Price
£256,878

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,878

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Square

Average Price
£293,808

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,985

Other
£271,563

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12A The Square, Caterham, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2017-12-01	£305,567
12A The Square, Caterham, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£253,000	2016-01-05	£271,563
12A The Square, Caterham, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2013-07-05	£307,458
14 The Square, Caterham, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£144,000	2006-11-10	£198,191
14 The Square, Caterham, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£142,500	2006-07-31	£198,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR3 6QA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Retired	60
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marden Lodge County First School Croydon Road , CR3 6QE	- not rated	848 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Aided Primary School Markfield Road , CR3 6RN	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE (Aided) Infant School Markfield Road , CR3 6RN	- not rated	1,145 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	4out of 4	1,198 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcroft Primary School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	- not rated	1,241 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marden Lodge County Middle School Croydon Road , CR3 6QE	- not rated	848 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcroft County Middle School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	- not rated	1,333 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furzefield Middle School Delabole Road , Merstham RH1 3PA	- not rated	5,304 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	1,462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
de Stafford School Burntwood Lane , CR3 5YX	- not rated	1,462 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon High School Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	- not rated	3,296 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	3,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham School Tithe Pit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	- not rated	4,319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	4,386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caterham Pupil Referral Unit Godstone Road , The Caterham Centre CR3 6RE	- not rated	264 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eothen School 3 Harestone Hill , CR3 6SG	- not rated	617 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Essendene Lodge School Essendene Road , Caterham CR3 5PB	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caterham School Harestone Valley Road , CR3 6YA	- not rated	1,380 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham Prep Harestone Valley Road , Caterham CR3 6YB	- not rated	1,522 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
KFC	6 The Square	2 yd
Greggs	38 Church Walk	83 yd
Kokoro	30 Church Walk	91 yd
Costa Coffee	50 Church Walk	91 yd
Rajduth Tandoori	14 Godstone Road	143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
William Garland	4 The Square	2 yd
The Crown and Pepper	32 Godstone Road	143 yd
Caterham Club	10a Croydon Road	176 yd
The Royal Oak	68 High Street	966 yd
The King and Queen	34 High Street	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken and Ribs	11 Croydon Road	88 yd
Jade House Chinese Takeaway	25 Croydon Road	88 yd
Broo Coffee	Station Kiosk, Caterham Railway Station, 20 Station Avenue	111 yd
Balti Express	50 Croydon Road	176 yd
Buzz Kebab	40 Croydon Road	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Limited	2-10 Station Avenue		87 yd
Morrisons	28 Church Walk		91 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vitesse (Closed) 60a 60a Croydon Road	health and fitness suite	263 yd
Caterham Youth & Community Centre (Closed) 91a 91a Godstone Road		292 yd
Village Sports Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION WHITE KNOBS WAY	grass pitches	824 yd
Queens Park Pavillion QUEENS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	844 yd
St John'S C Of E Primary School MARKFIELD ROAD	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	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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR3 6QA