Red House Lane, Elstead, Godalming, GU8 6DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU8 6DR has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	50.4%	48%	-2.4%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	49.6%	52%	2.4%	49.0%	3.0%

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 GU8 6DR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.3% 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	21.6%	22%	0.4%	37.9%	-15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	59.1%	59.3%	0.2%	44.2%	15.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.2%	9%	1.8%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	7.2%	8.7%	1.5%	6.1%	2.6%

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 (89.3%) 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	56%	60.2%	4.2%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	32.7%	29.1%	-3.6%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	10.7%	9.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	4.0%	-3.0%

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 GU8 6DR this area, 8.3% 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 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	8.3%	-4.1%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	5.3%	-6.4%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12.3%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	16.3%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	52.5%	11.6%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.7%	95.7%	0.0%	81.4%	14.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	90.2%	-2.0%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	89.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.5%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	76.7%	14.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Red House Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Red House Lane was 2.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.7% lower than the Elstead & Peper Harow average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Red House Lane has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Elstead & Peper Harow and the lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Waverley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.3%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GU8 6DR, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Red House Lane are based on 59 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Waverley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Red House Lane, Elstead, Godalming, GU8 6DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU8 6DR

Average Price
£961,463

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£961,463

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Red House Lane

Average Price
£805,033

Semi-Detached
£470,772

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£873,250

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Red House LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Whinverne Red House Lane, Godalming, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£895,000	2024-04-26	£954,278
Fir Trees Red House Lane, Godalming, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£855,000	2022-10-28	£823,955
Treetops Red House Lane, Godalming, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2022-05-11	£814,895
Little Tara Red House Lane, Godalming, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,110,000	2021-04-29	£1,291,493
Carossena Red House Lane, Godalming, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£451,000	2020-02-06	£544,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU8 6DR

Employment

GU8 6DR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

GU8 6DR 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	88
Retired	76
Self-Employed	57
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	21
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James CofE Aided Primary School Thursley Road , Elstead GU8 6DH	3out of 4	212 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School The Street , Tilford GU10 2AE	3out of 4	3,402 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Aided Infant School Tilford Road , Tilford GU10 2DA	4out of 4	3,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Voluntary Controlled Infant School Shackleford Road , Shackleford GU8 6AE	4out of 4	4,557 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milford School Church Road , Milford GU8 5JA	3out of 4	4,865 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rodborough Rake Lane , Milford GU8 5BZ	3out of 4	4,916 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldro School Lombard Street , Shackleford GU8 6AS	- not rated	4,237 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hills School Roke Lane , Witley GU8 5NY	- not rated	5,165 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
South Downs Coffee	172 Thursley Road, Elstead		394 yd
The Little Barn Cafe	Staceys Farm, Thursley Road		711 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elstead Royal British Legion	Staceys Farm, Thursley Road	711 yd
The Woolpack	Milford Road, Elstead	889 yd
The Golden Fleece	Farnham Road, Elstead	981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elstead Fish Bar	1 Park View, Milford Road		921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thursley Road Recreation Ground BEACON VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	219 yd
St James C Of E Aided Primary School THURSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	300 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	51.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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