Merland Rise, Tadworth, KT20 5JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT20 5JD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.2%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.1%	48.8%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	31.1%	37%	5.9%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	41.7%	-5.1%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9%	12%	3.0%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	9.5%	6.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	51.2%	3.8%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	37.2%	31.9%	-5.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	10.9%	14.2%	3.3%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.9%	17.7%	-6.2%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	11.2%	-8.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	16.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	9.3%	6.1%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	26.5%	8.9%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	1.6%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	91.8%	85.2%	-6.6%	81.4%	3.8%
Arab	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	91.5%	88.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	88.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0%	10.2%	10.2%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	0%	-8.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Merland Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merland Rise was 214.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 381.9% higher than the Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merland Rise has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton and the 26th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.3%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in KT20 5JD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Merland Rise are based on 91 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Reigate And Banstead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Merland Rise, Tadworth, KT20 5JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT20 5JD

Average Price
£564,302

Semi-Detached
£556,200

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£604,813

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merland Rise

Average Price
£392,382

Semi-Detached
£453,001

Terraced
£408,451

Detached
£620,216

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,367

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merland RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Merland Rise, Tadworth, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2024-12-04	£724,359
86 Merland Rise, Tadworth, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£708,000	2022-08-18	£727,059
88 Merland Rise, Tadworth, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£401,000	2019-04-23	£496,430
106 Merland Rise, Tadworth, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2016-11-09	£538,808
84 Merland Rise, Tadworth, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£582,000	2016-08-19	£707,745

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT20 5JD

Employment

KT20 5JD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

KT20 5JD 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	35
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Education	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Epsom Downs Primary School and Children's Centre St Leonard's Road , KT18 5RJ	3out of 4	384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shawley Community Primary School Shawley Way , Tattenham Corner KT18 5PD	2out of 4	1,061 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tadworth Primary School Heathcote , KT20 5RR	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vale Primary School 84-92 Beaconsfield Road , KT18 6HP	3out of 4	1,827 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warren Mead Infant School Partridge Mead , SM7 1LS	3out of 4	2,492 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beacon School Picquets Way , SM7 1AG	3out of 4	2,145 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosebery School White Horse Drive , KT18 7NQ	4out of 4	4,344 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glyn School The Kingsway , Ewell KT17 1NB	4out of 4	5,091 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North East Surrey College of Technology Reigate Road , Ewell KT17 3DS	- not rated	4,819 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Children's Trust School Tadworth Court , KT20 5RU	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Surrey Teaching Centre Tadworth Street , Tadworth Court KT20 5RU	4out of 4	1,273 yd	Pupil referral unit	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aberdour Preparatory School Brighton Road , Burgh Heath KT20 6AJ	- not rated	1,901 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chinthurst School 52 Tadworth Street , Tadworth KT20 5QZ	- not rated	1,940 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School (Bramley) Chequers Lane , Walton on the Hill KT20 7ST	- not rated	2,988 yd	Other independent 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
Chapters Cafe At Tadworth Leisure And Community Centre	Preston Manor Road, Tadworth	147 yd
Marbles Way Cafe	69 Marbles Way, Tadworth	561 yd
Haweli	15 Shelvers Hill, Tadworth	738 yd
Springwood Cafe	4 Shelvers Hill, Tadworth	738 yd
The Silver Spoon Diner	5 Tattenham Crescent, Epsom Downs	935 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Banstead Athletic Football Club	Merland Rise, Tadworth		63 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elite Fish And Chips And Kebab House	65 Marbles Way, Tadworth		579 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tadworth Leisure And Community Centre Preston Manor Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	96 yd
Banstead Athletic Fc Merland Rise	grass pitches	120 yd
Banstead Sports Centre (Closed) Merland Rise	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	231 yd
Shawley Community Primary School SHAWLEY WAY	grass pitches	1,090 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	296.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT20 5JD