Lowfield Heath Road, Charlwood, Horley, RH6 0BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH6 0BT 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	50.8%	50.8%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.2%	49.2%	0.0%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of RH6 0BT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.2% 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	26.9%	29.1%	2.2%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	56.8%	57.2%	0.4%	44.2%	13.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	5.8%	-1.9%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (90.3%) 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	47.6%	61.1%	13.5%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	36.4%	29.2%	-7.2%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	13.1%	8.2%	-4.9%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around RH6 0BT this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	9.3%	-7.7%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	10.6%	-8.6%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	15.7%	-2.8%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	7.4%	2.2%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	22.4%	12.8%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	28%	32.1%	4.1%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	96.8%	95.8%	-1.0%	81.4%	14.4%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	97.4%	91.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	1%	2.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	91.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.9%	76.7%	17.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	58.6%	46.2%	12.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Lowfield Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowfield Heath Road was 86.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.0% lower than the Langley Green & Tushmore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowfield Heath Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Langley Green & Tushmore and the 133rd highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RH6 0BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 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 Lowfield Heath Road are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mole Valley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lowfield Heath Road, Charlwood, Horley, RH6 0BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH6 0BT

Average Price
£995,055

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,015,862

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£974,247

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowfield Heath Road

Average Price
£1,003,537

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,012,759

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£994,314

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowfield Heath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 5J Vallance By-Ways Lowfield Heath Road, Horley, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2020-07-02	£994,314
Spicers Farm Lowfield Heath Road, Horley, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	1997-01-02	£1,012,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH6 0BT

Employment

RH6 0BT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

RH6 0BT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	106
Retired	70
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	19
Construction	16
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlwood Village Primary School Chapel Road , Charlwood RH6 0DA	3out of 4	515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School, Crawley Hare Lane , Langley Green RH11 7PZ	3out of 4	3,411 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley Green Primary Stagelands , RH11 7PF	3out of 4	3,519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School The Mardens , Ifield RH11 0AQ	2out of 4	3,924 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorfield Primary and Nursery School Sangers Drive , RH6 8AL	3out of 4	4,084 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	4,321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	3out of 4	5,160 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	5,313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Balcombe Road , RH6 9AE	3out of 4	5,343 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gatwick School 23 Gatwick Road , RH10 9TP	3out of 4	4,508 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	4,040 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	4,890 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
52 The Street	52 The Street, 52 The Street		662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Greyhound Italian Gastro Pub	The Greyhound (Ph), 12 The Street		399 yd
The Half Moon	The Half Moon (Ph), 73 The Street		807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charlwood Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND THE STREET	grass pitches	553 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.3%
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	90.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	5.93 Mbit/s

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