Fairfax Avenue, Redhill, RH1 1HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH1 1HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.9%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.7%	49.1%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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 RH1 1HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	40.7%	42.5%	1.8%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	37.5%	-1.0%	44.2%	-6.7%
Separated	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.1%	10.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	45.3%	51.5%	6.2%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	35.5%	30.7%	-4.8%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	12.7%	13.2%	0.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.9%	3.2%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	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	19.8%	20.3%	0.5%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	14.2%	0.3%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	10%	-3.2%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	11.1%	-1.4%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	39.8%	11.2%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	11.4%	1.5%	-9.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	7.4%	2.1%	-5.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	8.6%	9.7%	1.1%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	8.9%	10.9%	2.0%	2.7%	8.2%
Other Asian	6.8%	9.1%	2.3%	1.6%	7.5%
Black African	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
White	54.7%	43.1%	-11.6%	81.4%	-38.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1.2%	5.3%	4.1%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	58.6%	54.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	8.3%	10.2%	1.9%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	25.7%	25.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	19.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	54.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	5.6%	26.1%	20.5%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	6.8%	5.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	11.5%	7%	-4.5%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	18%	6.5%	-11.5%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	9.6%	1.2%	8.4%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%
Muslim	17%	6.5%	10.5%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Fairfax Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfax Avenue was 80.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 188.0% higher than the Meadvale & St John's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairfax Avenue has the 16th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Meadvale & St John's and the 109th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

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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
£63,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH1 1HU, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Fairfax Avenue are based on 10 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 Fairfax Avenue, Redhill, RH1 1HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH1 1HU

Average Price
£267,416

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,416

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfax Avenue

Average Price
£282,031

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£316,917

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,146

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfax AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Edgehill House Fairfax Avenue, Redhill, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2011-11-25	£272,327
Flat 5 Edgehill House Fairfax Avenue, Redhill, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2010-10-22	£252,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH1 1HU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	22
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Other	5
Education	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Redhill Linkfield Lane , RH1 1DU	3out of 4	266 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatchlands Primary Hatchlands Road , RH1 6AT	- not rated	566 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Linkfield Lane , RH1 1JF	1out of 4	632 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wray Common Primary School Kendal Close , RH2 0LR	3out of 4	724 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary School Pendleton Road , RH1 6QG	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carrington School Noke Drive , RH1 4AD	2out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's School Carlton Road , RH1 2LQ	4out of 4	1,263 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reigate School Pendleton Road , RH2 7NT	4out of 4	2,320 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive , RH1 3PU	- not rated	3,287 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Surrey College Gatton Point , London Road RH1 2JX	- not rated	1,919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reigate College Castlefield Road , RH2 0SD	- not rated	2,101 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Alexandra and Albert School Gatton Park , RH2 0TD	3out of 4	2,614 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunottar School High Trees Road , RH2 7EL	- not rated	1,277 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reigate Grammar School Reigate Road , RH2 0QS	- not rated	1,437 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands School - Split Site 27 Wray Park Road , RH2 0DF	3out of 4	1,763 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Micklefield School 10 Somers Road , RH2 9DU	- not rated	2,459 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cornfield School 53 Hanworth Road , RH1 5HS	- not rated	3,054 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Everest Spice	39 Holland Close, Redhill	123 yd
Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd At Willis Towers Watson	Towers Wyatt, Westgate	140 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering At Axa Assistance	The Quadrangle, 106 - 118 Station Road	188 yd
Movie Mug	23 The Belfry, Station Road	276 yd
Wacky Kingdom	39 - 40 The Belfry, Station Road	276 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Junction	1 High Street, Redhill	333 yd
Brooklyn Bar And Billiards	9 Queensway, Redhill	362 yd
The Garland	5 Brighton Road, Redhill	420 yd
Lion Thai Restaurant @ The Red Lion	48 Linkfield Lane, Redhill	425 yd
The Sun	17-21 London Road, Redhill	432 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	37 High Street, Redhill	316 yd
KFC	4 - 5 Berkeley House, 51 High Street	320 yd
Subway	29 High Street, Redhill	333 yd
Yum Yum Wheels	23 - 25 High Street, Redhill	341 yd
New Lotus House	10 Linkfield Corner, Redhill	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	11 The Belfry, High Street	299 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 2 Marketfield Way	455 yd
Sainsburys	32 London Road, Redhill	465 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Iceland Frozen Foods Limited, 21 London Road	467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves (Redhill) CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Donyngs Leisure Centre LINKFIELD LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	376 yd
Lifeline Fitness (Redhill) (Closed) 3rd Floor 3rd Floor	health and fitness suite	417 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School LINKFIELD LANE	artificial grass pitch	424 yd
Donyngs Indoor Bowls Club LINKFIELD LANE	indoor bowls	549 yd
The Gym (Redhill) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	552 yd
Redhill Memorial Park MEMORIAL PARK MEMORIAL PARK LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	737 yd
Wray Common Primary School KENDAL CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	816 yd
Redhill Lawn Tennis Club LINKFIELD LANE	tennis courts	964 yd
Warwick School NOKE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	972 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH1 1HU