Thornton Side, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 2NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH1 2NP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	55.4%	49.9%	-5.5%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	44.6%	50.1%	5.5%	49.0%	1.1%

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	35.5%	35.6%	0.1%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	37.9%	3.5%	44.2%	-6.3%
Separated	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	20.6%	17.9%	-2.7%	9.1%	8.8%
Widowed	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	40.3%	44.9%	4.6%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	39.7%	30.1%	-9.6%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	15.4%	17.3%	1.9%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	4%	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	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	29.8%	22.9%	-6.9%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	16%	2.3%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	10.3%	-0.4%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	29.8%	8.0%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	6.9%	4%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	85.7%	82%	-3.7%	81.4%	0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	88%	82.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	1.1%	6.4%	5.3%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2%	4.3%	2.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.3%	0.8%
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	87.1%	82.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	11.8%	10.7%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	2%	3%	1.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.5%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Thornton Side Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Side was 76.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% lower than the Earlswood & Whitebushes average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thornton Side has the 32nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlswood & Whitebushes and the 122nd highest crime rate of 446 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.1%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH1 2NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Thornton Side are based on 46 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 Thornton Side, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 2NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH1 2NP

Average Price
£257,881

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,881

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Side

Average Price
£248,414

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,414

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton SideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Thornton Side, Redhill, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,500	2025-11-28	£266,545
20 Thornton Side, Redhill, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,000	2024-12-05	£274,446
27 Thornton Side, Redhill, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-07-24	£256,105
23 Thornton Side, Redhill, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-12-19	£246,169
37 Thornton Side, Redhill, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,000	2022-10-31	£184,012

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH1 2NP

Employment

RH1 2NP 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	130
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	12
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery Battlebridge Lane , RH1 3LH	4out of 4	600 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merstham Primary School London Road South , Merstham RH1 3AZ	- not rated	1,134 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merstham Primary School London Road South , Merstham RH1 3AZ	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzefield Primary School Delabole Road , Merstham RH1 3PA	- not rated	1,609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzefield First School Delabole Road , Merstham RH1 3PA	- not rated	1,609 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furzefield Middle School Delabole Road , Merstham RH1 3PA	- not rated	1,609 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Alexandra and Albert Junior School Gatton Park , RH2 0TD	- not rated	1,980 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wray Common Middle School Kendal Close , RH2 0LR	- not rated	2,547 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salfords Middle School Copsleigh Avenue , Salfords RH1 5BQ	- not rated	5,270 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salfords County Middle School Copsleigh Avenue , Salfords RH1 5BQ	- not rated	5,270 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive , RH1 3PU	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warwick School Noke Drive , RH1 4AD	- not rated	1,359 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carrington School Noke Drive , RH1 4AD	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's School Carlton Road , RH1 2LQ	4out of 4	1,655 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reigate School Pendleton Road , RH2 7NT	3out of 4	4,551 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	758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reigate College Castlefield Road , RH2 0SD	- not rated	4,051 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reigate College Castlefield Road , RH2 0SD	- not rated	4,051 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	1,875 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Battlebridge Education Centre 181 Frenches Road , RH1 2HZ	- not rated	413 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Centre Alpine Road , RH1 2HY	- not rated	826 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chart Wood School Taynton Drive , Merstham RH1 3PU	- not rated	1,043 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greystone School Sunstone Grove , Merstham RH1 3PR	- not rated	1,369 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Sunstone Grove , Merstham RH1 3PR	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Community 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
Sovereign Gymnastics Cafe	15 Ormside Way, Redhill	232 yd
Fatboys Cafe	21B Holmethorpe Avenue, Redhill	520 yd
All Saints South Merstham	All Saints Parish Church, Battlebridge Lane	555 yd
Rui's Coffee Lounge	53 Nutfield Road, Merstham	807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Brickmakers	58 - 60 Frenches Road, Redhill	727 yd
Merstham Football & Social Club	Weldon Way, Redhill	935 yd
Monson Road Working Mens Club	The Club House, Lyndale Road	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oriental	52 Nutfield Road, Merstham	667 yd
Merstham Kebab House	69 Nutfield Road, Merstham	668 yd
Merstham Fish Bar	71 Nutfield Road, Merstham	675 yd
Saffron	61 Nutfield Road, Merstham	681 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	73 Canalside, Redhill		96 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Battlebridge Amateur Boxing Club And Sports Facility Frenches Road	artificial grass pitch	444 yd
Battlebridge Recreation Ground Fairhaven Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	568 yd
Merstham Recreation Ground WELDON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	863 yd
Merstham Football And Social Club WELDON WAY	grass pitches	961 yd
Chart Wood School Merstham TAYNTON DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,043 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	31.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.22 Mbit/s

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