Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, CR3 6YA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR3 6YA is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population 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	43.1%	45.3%	2.2%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	56.9%	54.7%	-2.2%	49.0%	5.7%

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 6YA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	55.5%	53.3%	-2.2%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	32.1%	2.4%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.1%	8.4%	1.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (90%) 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	61.7%	53.8%	-7.9%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	30.1%	36.2%	6.1%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	6.8%	6.5%	-0.3%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 6YA this area, 7.7% 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	6.8%	7.7%	0.9%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	4.9%	-7.7%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	23.9%	7.1%	13.4%	10.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21%	19.4%	-1.6%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	40.8%	5.3%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	7.4%	3.2%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	17.5%	11.1%	-6.4%	0.7%	10.4%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	2%	3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	3%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	3%	3.0%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	75.2%	72.2%	-3.0%	81.4%	-9.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	62.4%	68.5%	6.1%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	19.3%	14.3%	-5.0%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	68.5%	6.3%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	20.1%	12.1%	-8.0%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	7%	4%	-3.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	11.9%	6.1%	1.9%	10.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	9.4%	0.3%	9.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Harestone Valley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harestone Valley Road was 57.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.1% higher than the Chaldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harestone Valley Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chaldon and the 127th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Tandridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 108.7%.

🔎 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 6YA, 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 351 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 6YA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR3 6YA

Average Price
£17,065,508

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£17,065,508

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harestone Valley Road

Average Price
£664,910

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£959,305

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,440

Other
£4,919,349

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harestone Valley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Caterham School Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£17,250,000	2017-12-21	£18,320,053

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR3 6YA

Employment

CR3 6YA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR3 6YA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Student (economically inactive)	63
Retired	37
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	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	1,242 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcroft Primary School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul CofE Infant School 93 Rook Lane , Chaldon CR3 5BN	4out of 4	2,311 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audley Primary School Whyteleafe Road , CR3 5ED	3out of 4	2,690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Whyteleafe Road , CR3 5ED	3out of 4	2,723 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	2,449 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	3,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive , RH1 3PU	- not rated	4,520 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	138 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham Prep Harestone Valley Road , Caterham CR3 6YB	- not rated	623 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhyrst Grange School 160 Stanstead Road , CR3 6AF	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Hill School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PN	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Essendene Lodge School Essendene Road , Caterham CR3 5PB	- not rated	1,805 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sixth Form Café	Caterham School, Harestone Valley Road		2 yd
Caterham School Pavilion on the Hill	Pavilion, Rugby Field, Park Avenue		988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Harrow Inn	235 Stanstead Road		900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Caterham School Sports Centre HARESTONE VALLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	3 yd
Village Sports Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION WHITE KNOBS WAY	grass pitches	1,052 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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	50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	75.0%

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