Chilberton Drive, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH1 3HW is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	50.4%	46.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	49.6%	53.3%	3.7%	49.0%	4.3%

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	34.6%	31.4%	-3.2%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	50.2%	3.9%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11%	10.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (88.3%) 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	58.2%	55.5%	-2.7%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	30.2%	32.8%	2.6%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	7.6%	8.6%	1.0%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	14.2%	11.1%	-3.1%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	8.5%	-7.7%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	16.7%	-4.0%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	15.4%	-0.1%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	41.5%	13.0%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.2%	86.2%	-6.0%	81.4%	4.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	91.2%	88.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	89.9%	88.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.1%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.9%	-4.1%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Chilberton Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chilberton Drive was 71.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.1% lower than the Hooley, Merstham & Netherne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chilberton Drive has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hooley, Merstham & Netherne and the 135th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH1 3HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Chilberton Drive are based on 127 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 Chilberton Drive, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH1 3HW

Average Price
£408,630

Semi-Detached
£440,224

Terraced
£418,683

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,661

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chilberton Drive

Average Price
£458,626

Semi-Detached
£558,799

Terraced
£414,689

Detached
£602,807

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,972

Other
£234,886

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chilberton DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Chilberton Drive, Redhill, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£431,000	2025-03-28	£436,509
42 Chilberton Drive, Redhill, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-01-28	£460,213
24 Chilberton Drive, Redhill, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£348,000	2021-08-27	£403,195
46 Chilberton Drive, Redhill, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2017-09-25	£404,895
50 Chilberton Drive, Redhill, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2016-01-29	£485,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH1 3HW

Employment

RH1 3HW 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	113
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lime Tree Primary School Battlebridge Lane , RH1 3LH	3out of 4	761 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merstham Primary School London Road South , Merstham RH1 3AZ	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzefield Primary School Delabole Road , Merstham RH1 3PA	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Linkfield Lane , RH1 1JF	1out of 4	1,979 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Redhill Linkfield Lane , RH1 1DU	3out of 4	2,540 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	744 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carrington School Noke Drive , RH1 4AD	2out of 4	1,604 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's School Carlton Road , RH1 2LQ	4out of 4	1,971 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reigate School Pendleton Road , RH2 7NT	4out of 4	4,834 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	1,044 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reigate College Castlefield Road , RH2 0SD	- not rated	4,370 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	2,078 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	744 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Woodfield School Sunstone Grove , Merstham RH1 3PR	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hawthorns School Pendell Court , Bletchingley RH1 4QJ	- not rated	2,700 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands School - Split Site 27 Wray Park Road , RH2 0DF	3out of 4	3,771 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunottar School High Trees Road , RH2 7EL	- not rated	3,795 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Saints South Merstham	All Saints Parish Church, Battlebridge Lane	515 yd
Sovereign Gymnastics Cafe	15 Ormside Way, Redhill	656 yd
Rui's Coffee Lounge	53 Nutfield Road, Merstham	786 yd
Fatboys Cafe	21B Holmethorpe Avenue, Redhill	860 yd
Merstham Tandoori	Unit 8, Quarrydene Parade	922 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merstham Football & Social Club	Weldon Way, Redhill	701 yd
Nutfield Cricket Club	Nutfield Cricket Ground, Nutfield Marsh Road	937 yd
Inn On The Pond	The Inn On The Pond, Nutfield Marsh Road	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merstham Kebab House	69 Nutfield Road, Merstham	622 yd
Merstham Fish Bar	71 Nutfield Road, Merstham	634 yd
Saffron	61 Nutfield Road, Merstham	639 yd
The Oriental	52 Nutfield Road, Merstham	653 yd
Merstham Chippy	Unit 6, Quarrydene Parade	932 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	73 Canalside, Redhill		461 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Merstham Recreation Ground WELDON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	673 yd
Chart Wood School Merstham TAYNTON DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	711 yd
Merstham Football And Social Club WELDON WAY	grass pitches	764 yd
Battlebridge Amateur Boxing Club And Sports Facility Frenches Road	artificial grass pitch	787 yd
Battlebridge Recreation Ground Fairhaven Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	924 yd
Nutfield Cricket Club NUTFIELD CRICKET GROUND NUTFIELD CRICKET GROUND NUTFIELD MARSH ROAD	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Woodfield School SUNSTONE GROVE	grass pitches	1,056 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	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.5%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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