Delabole Road, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH1 3PB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.4%	49.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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	36.2%	32.7%	-3.5%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	46%	1.5%	44.2%	1.8%
Separated	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	9.8%	10.3%	0.5%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	6.1%	0.4%

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	51.9%	51.9%	0.0%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	30.9%	33.1%	2.2%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11%	11.1%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	21.1%	-1.7%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	15.8%	0.8%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.2%	18.1%	-5.1%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	7.2%	2.5%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	14.3%	7.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	21.5%	0.6%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	6.3%	1.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.6%	79.6%	-7.0%	81.4%	-1.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	89.6%	88.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	88.4%	0.3%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	9.7%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.8%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Delabole Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Delabole Road was 50.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.7% lower than the Hooley, Merstham & Netherne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Delabole Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hooley, Merstham & Netherne and the 205th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 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 3PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Delabole Road are based on 59 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 Delabole Road, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH1 3PB

Average Price
£355,029

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£374,827

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,037

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Delabole Road

Average Price
£359,255

Semi-Detached
£401,311

Terraced
£362,242

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,740

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Delabole Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Delabole Road, Redhill, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-09-15	£383,774
36 Delabole Road, Redhill, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-08-18	£432,125
8 Delabole Road, Redhill, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-01-09	£508,500
5 Delabole Road, Redhill, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-07-29	£377,625
22 Delabole Road, Redhill, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2017-08-31	£250,834

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH1 3PB

Employment

RH1 3PB 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	107
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	36
Self-Employed	23
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merstham Primary School London Road South , Merstham RH1 3AZ	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Tree Primary School Battlebridge Lane , RH1 3LH	3out of 4	1,567 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	2,680 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Linkfield Lane , RH1 1JF	1out of 4	3,186 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	512 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carrington School Noke Drive , RH1 4AD	2out of 4	2,844 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's School Carlton Road , RH1 2LQ	4out of 4	3,036 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	5,103 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	2,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,629 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodfield School Sunstone Grove , Merstham RH1 3PR	3out of 4	362 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unified Academy Chart Lane South , RH5 4DB	1out of 4	512 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Hawthorns School Pendell Court , Bletchingley RH1 4QJ	- not rated	2,253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhyrst Grange School 160 Stanstead Road , CR3 6AF	- not rated	3,393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Hill School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PN	3out of 4	4,062 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	486 yd
Merstham Tandoori	Unit 8, Quarrydene Parade	588 yd
Chick-In Stop	Unit 7, Quarrydene Parade	592 yd
Rui's Coffee Lounge	53 Nutfield Road, Merstham	1,059 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Merstham Football & Social Club	Weldon Way, Redhill		679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merstham Chippy	Unit 6, Quarrydene Parade	596 yd
Town Kebab	Unit 5, Quarrydene Parade	598 yd
Merstham Kebab House	69 Nutfield Road, Merstham	1,058 yd
Saffron	61 Nutfield Road, Merstham	1,060 yd
Merstham Fish Bar	71 Nutfield Road, Merstham	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furzefield Primary School DELABOLE ROAD	grass pitches	213 yd
Woodfield School SUNSTONE GROVE	grass pitches	273 yd
Chart Wood School Merstham TAYNTON DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	534 yd
Merstham Football And Social Club WELDON WAY	grass pitches	706 yd
Merstham Recreation Ground WELDON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	782 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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