Ashcombe Road, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH1 3BY 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	50.2%	50.8%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.8%	49.2%	-0.6%	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	34.3%	41.4%	7.1%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	36.2%	-0.7%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	12%	14.9%	2.9%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	12%	6%	-6.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	45.5%	48.1%	2.6%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	32.4%	33.4%	1.0%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	15.6%	11.8%	-3.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	23.6%	19.6%	-4.0%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.4%	-4.2%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	15.9%	2.6%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15.9%	3.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	35.6%	3.4%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	89.5%	82.4%	-7.1%	81.4%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	85.8%	80.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	6.5%	6.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4%	5.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	81.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.8%	12.1%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	0.6%	-8.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Ashcombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashcombe Road was 250.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 382.0% higher than the Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashcombe Road has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne and the 15th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.9%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£73,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH1 3BY, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Ashcombe Road are based on 33 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 Ashcombe Road, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH1 3BY

Average Price
£419,752

Semi-Detached
£433,854

Terraced
£383,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,982

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashcombe Road

Average Price
£397,575

Semi-Detached
£406,072

Terraced
£351,699

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£343,172

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashcombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Ashcombe Road, Redhill, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£428,000	2022-08-01	£439,521
15 Ashcombe Road, Redhill, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-05-07	£418,510
14 Ashcombe Road, Redhill, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2021-04-16	£724,944
8 Ashcombe Road, Redhill, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-07-30	£437,780
15 Ashcombe Road, Redhill, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2017-06-21	£404,513

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH1 3BY

Employment

RH1 3BY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

RH1 3BY 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	109
Retired	55
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	10
Education	10
Other	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merstham Primary School London Road South , Merstham RH1 3AZ	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzefield Primary School Delabole Road , Merstham RH1 3PA	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Tree Primary School Battlebridge Lane , RH1 3LH	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul CofE Infant School 93 Rook Lane , Chaldon CR3 5BN	4out of 4	2,878 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Linkfield Lane , RH1 1JF	1out of 4	3,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive , RH1 3PU	- not rated	1,392 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's School Carlton Road , RH1 2LQ	4out of 4	2,782 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carrington School Noke Drive , RH1 4AD	2out of 4	3,155 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	4,854 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,916 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reigate College Castlefield Road , RH2 0SD	- not rated	5,183 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	1,877 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unified Academy Chart Lane South , RH5 4DB	1out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Woodfield School Sunstone Grove , Merstham RH1 3PR	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hawthorns School Pendell Court , Bletchingley RH1 4QJ	- not rated	3,446 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhyrst Grange School 160 Stanstead Road , CR3 6AF	- not rated	4,063 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Hill School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PN	3out of 4	4,368 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
Merstham Village Club	Station Road North, Merstham	287 yd
The Pizza Project Cafe	2 High Street, Merstham	404 yd
Quality Cafe	3 - 4 Station Road South, Merstham	456 yd
The Merstham Community Cafe	2B Portland Drive, Merstham	854 yd
Chick-In Stop	Unit 7, Quarrydene Parade	891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Merstham Cricket Club	Quality Street, Redhill		381 yd
The Feathers Public House Also T/a Chik Box & K-Town Chicken	42 High Street, Merstham		396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Cinta	Merstham Railway Station, Station Road North	350 yd
RH1 Burger	2 Station Road South, Merstham	457 yd
Town Kebab	Unit 5, Quarrydene Parade	877 yd
Merstham Chippy	Unit 6, Quarrydene Parade	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Merstham Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND CRICKET GROUND QUALITY STREET	grass pitches	595 yd
Furzefield Primary School DELABOLE ROAD	grass pitches	998 yd
Merstham Football And Social Club WELDON WAY	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Reigate Hill Golf Club FAIRWAYS FAIRWAYS GATTON BOTTOM	golf	1,037 yd
Merstham Recreation Ground WELDON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,080 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	53.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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