Lonesome Lane, Reigate, RH2 7QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH2 7QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.3%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.1%	49.7%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.7%

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 vicinity of RH2 7QU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.7%	26.2%	2.5%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	64.2%	58.8%	-5.4%	44.2%	14.6%
Separated	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	6.1%	1.0%

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 (87.2%) 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	54.4%	57.1%	2.7%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	28.3%	30.1%	1.8%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	13.7%	9.9%	-3.8%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	13.5%	11.9%	-1.6%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11.9%	-1.2%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	17.1%	-5.2%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14%	2.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	36.9%	2.2%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
White	97.9%	95.9%	-2.0%	81.4%	14.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.9%	93.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	93.3%	0.0%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.8%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Lonesome Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lonesome Lane was 55.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% lower than the Horley East & Salfords average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lonesome Lane has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Horley East & Salfords and the 180th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH2 7QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Lonesome Lane are based on 57 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 Lonesome Lane, Reigate, RH2 7QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH2 7QU

Average Price
£732,893

Semi-Detached
£704,217

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£804,581

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lonesome Lane

Average Price
£836,121

Semi-Detached
£589,397

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,045,611

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£966,258

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lonesome LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Leyland Cottages Lonesome Lane, Reigate, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-04-19	£629,613
Kinnersley Oaks Lonesome Lane, Reigate, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£667,500	2020-11-20	£733,381
2 Leyland Cottages Lonesome Lane, Reigate, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2020-10-16	£697,783
2 Leyland Cottages Lonesome Lane, Reigate, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2013-08-06	£641,537
2 Leyland Cottages Lonesome Lane, Reigate, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£347,000	2012-07-20	£648,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH2 7QU

Employment

RH2 7QU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

RH2 7QU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	102
Retired	84
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	21
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salfords Primary School Copsleigh Avenue , Salfords RH1 5BQ	2out of 4	1,907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westvale Park Primary Academy Cavell Way , Westvale Park RH6 8SU	- not rated	2,086 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dovers Green School Rushetts Road , RH2 7RF	4out of 4	2,091 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meath Green Junior School Greenfields Road , RH6 8HW	3out of 4	2,611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meath Green Infant School Kiln Lane , Meath Green RH6 8JG	4out of 4	2,782 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reigate School Pendleton Road , RH2 7NT	4out of 4	2,686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Balcombe Road , RH6 9AE	3out of 4	4,406 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carrington School Noke Drive , RH1 4AD	2out of 4	5,306 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reigate College Castlefield Road , RH2 0SD	- not rated	4,613 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reigate Valley College Ironsbottom , Sidlow Bridge RH2 8PP	- not rated	1,078 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornfield School 53 Hanworth Road , RH1 5HS	- not rated	1,905 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Moon Hall School, Reigate Flanchford Road , Leigh RH2 8RE	- not rated	3,492 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunottar School High Trees Road , RH2 7EL	- not rated	3,509 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reigate Grammar School Reigate Road , RH2 0QS	- not rated	4,151 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in RH2 7QU area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RH2 7QU postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
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	50.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	35.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	35.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH2 7QU