Portland Drive, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH1 3JA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	46.6%	48.5%	1.9%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	53.4%	51.5%	-1.9%	49.0%	2.5%

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 3JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% 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	51.8%	61%	9.2%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	22.5%	-4.5%	44.2%	-21.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	14.2%	12.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	41.4%	42.9%	1.5%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	38%	32.7%	-5.3%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.4%	15.1%	2.7%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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	19.9%	14.8%	-5.1%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	16.5%	-1.6%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	12.1%	-5.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	18.1%	9.7%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	30.8%	11.3%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	12.4%	3.3%	-9.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.4%	0%	-6.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	1.0%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	0.9%	4.0%
White	78.9%	81.4%	2.5%	81.4%	0.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	72.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	12%	11%	-1.0%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	3%	7.2%	4.2%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	2.4%	-7.0%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	74.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	-9.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	12.7%	10.1%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	6.8%	8.8%	2.0%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	8.6%	2.4%	-6.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	2%	-5.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Portland Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Drive was 242.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 210.6% higher than the Hooley, Merstham & Netherne average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Portland Drive has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hooley, Merstham & Netherne and the 17th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.2%.

🔎 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 3JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Portland Drive are based on 30 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 Portland Drive, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH1 3JA

Average Price
£201,009

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,009

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Drive

Average Price
£338,065

Semi-Detached
£328,033

Terraced
£386,893

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,992

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Portland Drive, Redhill, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2014-10-01	£225,395
114 Portland Drive, Redhill, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2007-09-21	£202,392
118 Portland Drive, Redhill, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2004-12-20	£199,928
68 Portland Drive, Redhill, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,000	2004-01-26	£119,543
50 Portland Drive, Redhill, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,500	2003-10-31	£191,087

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH1 3JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Retired	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furzefield Primary School Delabole Road , Merstham RH1 3PA	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merstham Primary School London Road South , Merstham RH1 3AZ	3out of 4	546 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Tree Primary School Battlebridge Lane , RH1 3LH	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Linkfield Lane , RH1 1JF	1out of 4	2,870 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	2,959 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	541 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carrington School Noke Drive , RH1 4AD	2out of 4	2,628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's School Carlton Road , RH1 2LQ	4out of 4	2,641 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	5,256 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	1,659 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reigate College Castlefield Road , RH2 0SD	- not rated	5,108 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	2,155 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	541 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Woodfield School Sunstone Grove , Merstham RH1 3PR	3out of 4	719 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hawthorns School Pendell Court , Bletchingley RH1 4QJ	- not rated	2,686 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhyrst Grange School 160 Stanstead Road , CR3 6AF	- not rated	3,816 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Hill School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PN	3out of 4	4,393 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
The Merstham Community Cafe	2B Portland Drive, Merstham	12 yd
Chick-In Stop	Unit 7, Quarrydene Parade	151 yd
Merstham Tandoori	Unit 8, Quarrydene Parade	151 yd
Rui's Coffee Lounge	53 Nutfield Road, Merstham	619 yd
Quality Cafe	3 - 4 Station Road South, Merstham	686 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merstham Football & Social Club	Weldon Way, Redhill	354 yd
The Feathers Public House Also T/a Chik Box & K-Town Chicken	42 High Street, Merstham	780 yd
Merstham Cricket Club	Quality Street, Redhill	965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Town Kebab	Unit 5, Quarrydene Parade	149 yd
Merstham Chippy	Unit 6, Quarrydene Parade	150 yd
Coffee Cinta	Merstham Railway Station, Station Road North	645 yd
Saffron	61 Nutfield Road, Merstham	659 yd
Merstham Kebab House	69 Nutfield Road, Merstham	663 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Merstham Football And Social Club WELDON WAY	grass pitches	319 yd
Furzefield Primary School DELABOLE ROAD	grass pitches	379 yd
Merstham Recreation Ground WELDON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	418 yd
Chart Wood School Merstham TAYNTON DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	441 yd
Woodfield School SUNSTONE GROVE	grass pitches	582 yd
Merstham Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND CRICKET GROUND QUALITY STREET	grass pitches	1,059 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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