Lower Mead, Redhill, RH1 2FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH1 2FG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	50.8%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.4%	49.2%	2.8%	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	32.6%	41.9%	9.3%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	46.2%	-1.5%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.9%	7.2%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	11.6%	3.4%	-8.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	42.4%	52.9%	10.5%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	37.3%	29.9%	-7.4%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	13.6%	14.2%	0.6%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	16.4%	-10.8%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	16.4%	0.8%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.6%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	37.1%	11.7%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	2.4%	0.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	89.9%	85%	-4.9%	81.4%	3.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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%	81.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	4.1%	7%	2.9%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	81.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	11.4%	10.0%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	1%	4.6%	3.6%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0.4%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Lower Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Mead was 108.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 287.2% higher than the Meadvale & St John's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Mead has the 11th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Meadvale & St John's and the 70th highest crime rate of 446 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

🔎 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 2FG, 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 Lower Mead are based on 15 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 Lower Mead, Redhill, RH1 2FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH1 2FG

Average Price
£108,859

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,859

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Mead

Average Price
£101,304

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,304

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Lower Mead, Redhill, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2025-03-06	£106,343
9 Lower Mead, Redhill, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2021-08-11	£107,487
8 Lower Mead, Redhill, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-06-21	£134,713
12 Lower Mead, Redhill, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-07-24	£92,560
10 Lower Mead, Redhill, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,000	2016-04-25	£101,447

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH1 2FG

Employment

RH1 2FG 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	153
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	10
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	22
Administrative and support service activities	22
Transport and storage	20
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	523 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Linkfield Lane , RH1 1JF	3out of 4	523 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Linkfield Lane , RH1 1EA	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Redhill Linkfield Lane , RH1 1EA	- not rated	1,062 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery Battlebridge Lane , RH1 3LH	4out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wray Common Middle School Kendal Close , RH2 0LR	- not rated	1,321 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Alexandra and Albert Junior School Gatton Park , RH2 0TD	- not rated	1,706 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furzefield Middle School Delabole Road , Merstham RH1 3PA	- not rated	2,783 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salfords Middle School Copsleigh Avenue , Salfords RH1 5BQ	- not rated	4,672 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salfords County Middle School Copsleigh Avenue , Salfords RH1 5BQ	- not rated	4,672 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	562 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warwick School Noke Drive , RH1 4AD	- not rated	875 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carrington School Noke Drive , RH1 4AD	3out of 4	875 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive , RH1 3PU	3out of 4	2,261 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reigate School Pendleton Road , RH2 7NT	3out of 4	3,462 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	765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reigate College Castlefield Road , RH2 0SD	- not rated	2,822 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reigate College Castlefield Road , RH2 0SD	- not rated	2,822 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	1,635 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	403 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battlebridge Education Centre 181 Frenches Road , RH1 2HZ	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rnib Redhill College Philanthropic Road , RH1 4DG	- not rated	2,145 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands School 27 Wray Park Road , RH2 0DF	3out of 4	2,240 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands School - Split Site 27 Wray Park Road , RH2 0DF	- not rated	2,240 yd	Community special 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	Distance
Florries	The Pavillion, Memorial Park	627 yd
Storia	33 London Road, Redhill	712 yd
Fatboys Cafe	21B Holmethorpe Avenue, Redhill	825 yd
West Central	3 London Road, Redhill	878 yd
Fast Food Cafe	3 Central Parade, London Road	885 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monson Road Working Mens Club	The Club House, Lyndale Road	412 yd
Jolly Brickmakers	58 - 60 Frenches Road, Redhill	561 yd
The Redhill Bowling Club	St. Annes Drive, Redhill	713 yd
Brooklyn Bar And Billiards	9 Queensway, Redhill	857 yd
The Sun	17-21 London Road, Redhill	878 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Hut	5 Timperley Court, Timperley Gardens	638 yd
Chillis / SoBe Burger / Patty Guy	5 Timperley Court, Timperley Gardens	638 yd
Sushi Gourmet At Sainsburys	32 London Road, Redhill	878 yd
Yum Yum Wheels	23 - 25 High Street, Redhill	1,061 yd
Subway	29 High Street, Redhill	1,064 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Iceland Frozen Foods Limited, 21 London Road	812 yd
Sainsburys	32 London Road, Redhill	878 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 2 Marketfield Way	1,023 yd
Marks & Spencer	11 The Belfry, High Street	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Redhill Lawn Tennis Club LINKFIELD LANE	tennis courts	202 yd
St Bede'S School CARLTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	595 yd
Redhill Memorial Park MEMORIAL PARK MEMORIAL PARK LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	626 yd
The Gym (Redhill) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Warwick School NOKE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	896 yd
Lifeline Fitness (Redhill) (Closed) 3rd Floor 3rd Floor	health and fitness suite	971 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School LINKFIELD LANE	artificial grass pitch	976 yd
Curves (Redhill) CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,072 yd
Battlebridge Recreation Ground Fairhaven Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,083 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	57.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH1 2FG