Colesmead Road, Redhill, RH1 2EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH1 2EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53%	49.2%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	47%	50.8%	3.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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 2EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	38.9%	48.4%	9.5%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	37.4%	-4.9%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.4%	9.8%	0.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	49.3%	47.5%	-1.8%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	33.8%	37.7%	3.9%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	13.9%	10.4%	-3.5%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.3%	4%	1.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	20.9%	13%	-7.9%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	12.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	14.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	19.4%	8.3%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	36.8%	8.6%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	3.4%	2.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	85.8%	75.2%	-10.6%	81.4%	-6.2%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	86.8%	83.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	7.7%	0.4%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	82.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	2.6%	13.8%	11.2%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	7%	1.5%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Colesmead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colesmead Road was 64.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 129.1% higher than the Meadvale & St John's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colesmead Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Meadvale & St John's and the 159th highest crime rate of 446 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.5%.

🔎 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
£63,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH1 2EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Colesmead Road are based on 121 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 Colesmead Road, Redhill, RH1 2EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH1 2EQ

Average Price
£402,055

Semi-Detached
£422,907

Terraced
£388,051

Detached
£277,562

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colesmead Road

Average Price
£381,034

Semi-Detached
£404,276

Terraced
£392,883

Detached
£261,467

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,908

Other
£604,575

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colesmead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Colesmead Road, Redhill, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-10-10	£458,621
116 Colesmead Road, Redhill, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-02-03	£434,746
76 Colesmead Road, Redhill, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-12-16	£412,230
92 Colesmead Road, Redhill, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-02-12	£421,875
116 Colesmead Road, Redhill, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-10-23	£391,671

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH1 2EQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RH1 2EQ 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	99
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Linkfield Lane , RH1 1JF	- not rated	843 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Linkfield Lane , RH1 1JF	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery Battlebridge Lane , RH1 3LH	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Linkfield Lane , RH1 1EA	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Redhill Linkfield Lane , RH1 1EA	- not rated	1,273 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Alexandra and Albert Junior School Gatton Park , RH2 0TD	- not rated	1,281 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wray Common Middle School Kendal Close , RH2 0LR	- not rated	1,379 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furzefield Middle School Delabole Road , Merstham RH1 3PA	- not rated	2,778 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salfords Middle School Copsleigh Avenue , Salfords RH1 5BQ	- not rated	5,060 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salfords County Middle School Copsleigh Avenue , Salfords RH1 5BQ	- not rated	5,060 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's School Carlton Road , RH1 2LQ	4out of 4	312 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warwick School Noke Drive , RH1 4AD	- not rated	1,318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carrington School Noke Drive , RH1 4AD	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive , RH1 3PU	3out of 4	2,321 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reigate School Pendleton Road , RH2 7NT	3out of 4	3,668 yd	Academy converter	No	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	678 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reigate College Castlefield Road , RH2 0SD	- not rated	2,778 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reigate College Castlefield Road , RH2 0SD	- not rated	2,778 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	1,218 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Centre Alpine Road , RH1 2HY	- not rated	635 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battlebridge Education Centre 181 Frenches Road , RH1 2HZ	- not rated	950 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands School 27 Wray Park Road , RH2 0DF	3out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands School - Split Site 27 Wray Park Road , RH2 0DF	- not rated	2,130 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chart Wood School Taynton Drive , Merstham RH1 3PU	- not rated	2,321 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	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
Florries	The Pavillion, Memorial Park		1,059 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Monson Road Working Mens Club	The Club House, Lyndale Road		275 yd
Jolly Brickmakers	58 - 60 Frenches Road, Redhill		862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chilli Hut	5 Timperley Court, Timperley Gardens		656 yd
Chillis / SoBe Burger / Patty Guy	5 Timperley Court, Timperley Gardens		656 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bede'S School CARLTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	336 yd
Redhill Lawn Tennis Club LINKFIELD LANE	tennis courts	598 yd
Battlebridge Recreation Ground Fairhaven Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,022 yd
Redhill Memorial Park MEMORIAL PARK MEMORIAL PARK LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	1,057 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	106.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH1 2EQ