Blundell Avenue, Horley, RH6 8AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH6 8AY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	45.5%	49.1%	3.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	54.5%	50.9%	-3.6%	49.0%	1.9%

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	36.7%	38.6%	1.9%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	40.4%	0.7%	44.2%	-3.8%
Separated	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.5%	11.4%	0.9%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	9.6%	7%	-2.6%	6.1%	0.9%

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	34.9%	38.3%	3.4%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	36.4%	33.1%	-3.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	20.7%	20.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	7.3%	7.8%	0.5%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	27.4%	-9.7%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	19%	1.1%	9.6%	9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	15.5%	-2.0%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	13.3%	5.9%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	16.8%	5.9%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
White	95.6%	91.1%	-4.5%	81.4%	9.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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%	85.4%	-4.1%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	4.7%	7.5%	2.8%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3%	-1.0%	5.6%	-2.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	85.1%	-4.0%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.3%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Blundell Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blundell Avenue was 30.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.4% lower than the Horley Central & South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blundell Avenue has the 34th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Horley Central & South and the 154th lowest crime rate of 446 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH6 8AY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 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 Blundell Avenue are based on 76 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 Blundell Avenue, Horley, RH6 8AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH6 8AY

Average Price
£426,468

Semi-Detached
£431,338

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£342,253

Flats/Maisonettes
£408,417

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blundell Avenue

Average Price
£427,702

Semi-Detached
£428,786

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£445,567

Flats/Maisonettes
£345,678

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blundell AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Blundell Avenue, Horley, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£408,000	2024-07-29	£389,756
34 Blundell Avenue, Horley, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-01-19	£337,418
37 Blundell Avenue, Horley, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-11-08	£393,590
55 Blundell Avenue, Horley, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-10-02	£412,455
32 Blundell Avenue, Horley, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,250	2022-11-04	£457,980

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH6 8AY

Employment

RH6 8AY 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	71
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Court Lodge Infant and Nursery School Court Lodge Road , RH6 8RG	- not rated	302 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorfield Primary and Nursery School Sangers Drive , RH6 8AL	3out of 4	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sangers Junior School Sangers Drive , RH6 8AL	- not rated	518 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meath Green Junior School Greenfields Road , RH6 8HW	3out of 4	741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meath Green Infant School Kiln Lane , Meath Green RH6 8JG	3out of 4	906 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salfords Middle School Copsleigh Avenue , Salfords RH1 5BQ	- not rated	4,080 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salfords County Middle School Copsleigh Avenue , Salfords RH1 5BQ	- not rated	4,080 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Court Lodge School Court Lodge Road , RH6 8RS	- not rated	351 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horley School Balcombe Road , RH6 9AB	- not rated	1,430 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Balcombe Road , RH6 9AE	3out of 4	1,649 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	4,739 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horley Tuition Centre Court Lodge Road , RH6 8AB	- not rated	778 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bakers Croft School Bolters Road , RH6 8QS	- not rated	1,064 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emerald Place Clinic School (EPCS) Emerald Place, Farmfield Drive , RH6 0BN	- not rated	2,315 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Minerva May School Dovenby Hall , Balcombe Road RH6 9UU	- not rated	2,854 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidlow Bridge Centre Ironsbottom , Sidlow Bridge RH2 8PP	- not rated	4,126 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Horley Town FC T/A The Claret And Brew	The New Defence, Anderson Way	397 yd
Taj Balti House	169 Victoria Road, Horley	658 yd
Acorn Lodge Gatwick And Sylhet Spice	Acorn Lodge Gatwick, 79 Massetts Road	904 yd
Golden Fish And Chips	6 - 7 Consort Way, Horley	1,077 yd
Planet Sweet	82 Victoria Road, Horley	1,089 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horley Lawn Tennis Club	Vicarage Lane, Horley	303 yd
Horley Cricket And Hockey Club	Horley Row, Horley	434 yd
The Bull	Horley Row, Horley	460 yd
The Air Balloon	60 Brighton Road, Horley	596 yd
Horley Bowling Club	Brighton Road, Horley	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flames Grill	37 Roffey Close, Horley	290 yd
Horley Charcoal Grill	171 Victoria Road, Horley	658 yd
The Colonel's Fish & Chips	3 South Parade, Horley Row	677 yd
Golden Phoenix	2 Church Road, Horley	717 yd
Horley Fish Bar	78 Brighton Road, Horley	720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	73 - 77 Brighton Road, Horley		684 yd
Little Waitrose Limited	Shell Service Station, 100 Brighton Road		748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horley Leisure Centre ANDERSON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	341 yd
Horley Lawn Tennis Club LAWN TENNIS CLUB LAWN TENNIS CLUB VICARAGE LANE	tennis courts	378 yd
Horley Town Fc THE NEW DEFENCE THE NEW DEFENCE ANDERSON WAY	grass pitches	402 yd
Horley Cricket Hockey And Squash Club HORLEY ROW	grass pitches, squash courts	453 yd
Manorfield Primary School SANGERS DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	460 yd
Court Lodge Playing Fields Thornton Close	grass pitches	518 yd
Horley Anderson Centre (Closed) Thornton Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	524 yd
Horley Recreation Ground Brighton Road	tennis courts	527 yd
Meath Green Junior School GREENFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	736 yd
Horley Infant School HORLEY INFANT SCHOOL HORLEY INFANT SCHOOL LUMLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	855 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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH6 8AY