Harestone Hill, Caterham, CR3 6SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR3 6SL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	48.1%	48.1%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	51.9%	51.9%	0.0%	49.0%	2.9%

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 6SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	37.7%	52.6%	14.9%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	34.7%	-8.1%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13.1%	8.8%	-4.3%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (87.8%) 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	50.8%	54.3%	3.5%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	34.9%	33.5%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	9.5%	9%	-0.5%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	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	22.5%	13.8%	-8.7%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8.9%	-2.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	17%	-1.2%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.3%	2.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	17%	5.6%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	35.2%	4.3%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	89.2%	82.3%	-6.9%	81.4%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	90.8%	85.8%	-5.0%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	2.7%	9.1%	6.4%	6.1%	3.0%
Africa	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	85.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	0%	9.1%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.3%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Harestone Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harestone Hill was 77.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 116.9% higher than the Chaldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harestone Hill has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chaldon and the 82nd highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Tandridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

🔎 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 6SL, 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 Harestone Hill are based on 231 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 Hill, Caterham, CR3 6SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR3 6SL

Average Price
£242,198

Semi-Detached
£325,439

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,885

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harestone Hill

Average Price
£640,761

Semi-Detached
£934,350

Terraced
£303,451

Detached
£1,137,453

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,789

Other
£219,791

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harestone HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Fern Towers Harestone Hill, Caterham, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-04-19	£247,492
58 Fern Towers Harestone Hill, Caterham, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-04-19	£313,154
25 Fern Towers Harestone Hill, Caterham, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£256,000	2024-04-05	£258,604
34 Fern Towers Harestone Hill, Caterham, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,500	2023-06-23	£263,334
39 Fern Towers Harestone Hill, Caterham, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-03-02	£273,622

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR3 6SL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	30
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Aided Primary School Markfield Road , CR3 6RN	3out of 4	963 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcroft Primary School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audley Primary School Whyteleafe Road , CR3 5ED	3out of 4	2,042 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Whyteleafe Road , CR3 5ED	3out of 4	2,048 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Croydon Road , CR3 6QH	3out of 4	2,134 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	1,765 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	3,594 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham School Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	3out of 4	4,771 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive , RH1 3PU	- not rated	5,330 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caterham School Harestone Valley Road , CR3 6YA	- not rated	873 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham Prep Harestone Valley Road , Caterham CR3 6YB	- not rated	1,072 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Essendene Lodge School Essendene Road , Caterham CR3 5PB	- not rated	1,232 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhyrst Grange School 160 Stanstead Road , CR3 6AF	- not rated	1,516 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Hill School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PN	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Lotus Indian Restaurant	19 Godstone Road	388 yd
Caterham Cafe Bistro	17 Godstone Road	388 yd
Kokoro	30 Church Walk	416 yd
Costa Coffee	50 Church Walk	416 yd
Greggs	38 Church Walk	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown and Pepper	32 Godstone Road	465 yd
William Garland	4 The Square	507 yd
Caterham Club	10a Croydon Road	628 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broo Coffee	Station Kiosk, Caterham Railway Station, 20 Station Avenue	470 yd
Favorite Chicken and Ribs	11 Croydon Road	528 yd
Jade House Chinese Takeaway	25 Croydon Road	528 yd
Balti Express	50 Croydon Road	628 yd
Buzz Kebab	40 Croydon Road	628 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	28 Church Walk		416 yd
Waitrose Limited	2-10 Station Avenue		453 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Caterham Youth & Community Centre (Closed) 91a 91a Godstone Road		337 yd
Village Sports Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION WHITE KNOBS WAY	grass pitches	534 yd
Vitesse (Closed) 60a 60a Croydon Road	health and fitness suite	704 yd
St John'S C Of E Primary School MARKFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	783 yd
Queens Park Pavillion QUEENS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	869 yd
Caterham School Sports Centre HARESTONE VALLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	890 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR3 6SL