The Ridgeway, Horley, RH6 7NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH6 7NW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.4%	49.8%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.6%	50.2%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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	40.8%	31.6%	-9.2%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	49.4%	9.5%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.8%	11.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.6%	44.7%	7.1%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	41.8%	34.9%	-6.9%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	13.2%	16%	2.8%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	26.1%	23.9%	-2.2%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	12.9%	-8.5%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	14.5%	-0.2%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	12.9%	-0.5%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	25.9%	9.1%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.9%	85.7%	-5.2%	81.4%	4.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% 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	89.5%	77.5%	-12.0%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	3.8%	10.8%	7.0%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	6%	2.9%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	77.5%	-11.7%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	1.7%	14.6%	12.9%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.9%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is The Ridgeway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ridgeway was 46.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.0% lower than the Horley Central & South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Ridgeway has the 41st highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Horley Central & South and the 219th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH6 7NW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 The Ridgeway are based on 42 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 The Ridgeway, Horley, RH6 7NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH6 7NW

Average Price
£362,423

Semi-Detached
£425,174

Terraced
£358,221

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,238

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridgeway

Average Price
£400,532

Semi-Detached
£415,715

Terraced
£413,741

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,254

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidgewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 The Ridgeway, Horley, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-08-11	£361,779
23 The Ridgeway, Horley, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-11-25	£452,637
17 The Ridgeway, Horley, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£392,500	2021-05-10	£456,292
17 The Ridgeway, Horley, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-10-26	£451,754
15 The Ridgeway, Horley, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2017-07-18	£383,058

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH6 7NW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horley Infant School Lumley Road , RH6 7JF	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorfield Primary and Nursery School Sangers Drive , RH6 8AL	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langshott Primary School Smallfield Road , Langshott RH6 9AU	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yattendon School Oakwood Road , RH6 7BZ	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meath Green Infant School Kiln Lane , Meath Green RH6 8JG	4out of 4	2,288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood School Balcombe Road , RH6 9AE	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	3out of 4	4,762 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,153 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burstow Park School Antlands Lane , Burstow RH6 9TF	- not rated	3,778 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Redehall School Redehall Road , Smallfield RH6 9QA	- not rated	3,918 yd	Other independent special 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
Station Cafe	39 Victoria Road, Horley	611 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering At The Green Room	Jubilee House, Furlong Way	665 yd
Sonoma	Unit U1, North Terminal Airside	737 yd
Simply Bridget @RH6	59 Victoria Road, Horley	791 yd
Collingwood Batchellor Ltd	46-48 Victoria Road, Horley	860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jack Fairman	30 Victoria Road, Horley	880 yd
The Flying Horse	JD Wetherspoons The Flying Horse, Unit U8	973 yd
The Foresters Public House Also T/a Loco Loco, Burrito Bandi	88 Victoria Road, Horley	980 yd
The Basement	Victoria House, 90 Victoria Road	992 yd
The Tavern	42 High Street, Horley	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs PLC	South Terminal, London Gatwick Airport	573 yd
Diamond Kebab	36 Victoria Road, Horley	880 yd
Spice Boys	34 Victoria Road, Horley	880 yd
Favorite Chicken	70 Victoria Road, Horley	880 yd
Imperial Kitchen	4 Central Parade, Massetts Road	927 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	50-58 Victoria Road, Horley	880 yd
Waitrose Ltd	26 Victoria Road, Horley	880 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 15, South Terminal Landside	973 yd
Lidl Uk Ltd	100 Victoria Road, Horley	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sofitel London Gatwick NORTH TERMINAL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	878 yd
Livingwell Express Club (Gatwick)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	996 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH6 7NW