Chequers Close, Horley, RH6 8DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH6 8DT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.8%	49.5%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.2%	50.5%	2.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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	31.9%	35.5%	3.6%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	39%	-2.0%	44.2%	-5.2%
Separated	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	13.1%	11.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	11.8%	8.2%	-3.6%	6.1%	2.1%

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	31.6%	39.7%	8.1%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	40.1%	36.9%	-3.2%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	21.3%	14.3%	-7.0%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5.1%	7%	1.9%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%

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 8DT this area, 29.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	29.9%	0.6%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	10.8%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	12.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.9%	3.4%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16.9%	6.0%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	17%	18.2%	1.2%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	8.7%	4.8%	-3.9%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	95.6%	91.3%	-4.3%	81.4%	9.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	93%	89.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	89.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0%	9.4%	9.4%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Chequers Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chequers Close was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.1% higher than the Horley Central & South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chequers Close has the 18th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Horley Central & South and the 96th highest crime rate of 444 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.3%.

🔎 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 8DT, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Chequers Close are based on 30 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 Chequers Close, Horley, RH6 8DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH6 8DT

Average Price
£369,964

Semi-Detached
£386,583

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,632

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chequers Close

Average Price
£318,860

Semi-Detached
£380,858

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,862

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chequers CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Chequers Close, Horley, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£368,000	2025-09-08	£356,334
41 Chequers Close, Horley, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-08-14	£441,675
37 Chequers Close, Horley, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£341,500	2025-05-08	£343,888
26 Chequers Close, Horley, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-09-27	£278,618
25 Chequers Close, Horley, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-08-23	£402,604

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH6 8DT

Employment

RH6 8DT 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	69
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	19
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yattendon School Oakwood Road , RH6 7BZ	3out of 4	385 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yattendon School Oakwood Road , RH6 7BZ	- not rated	385 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meath Green Infant School Kiln Lane , Meath Green RH6 8JG	3out of 4	490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horley Infant School Lumley Road , RH6 7JF	- not rated	673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horley Infant School Lumley Road , RH6 7JF	3out of 4	673 yd	Academy converter	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	3,667 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salfords County Middle School Copsleigh Avenue , Salfords RH1 5BQ	- not rated	3,667 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horley School Balcombe Road , RH6 9AB	- not rated	981 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Court Lodge School Court Lodge Road , RH6 8RS	- not rated	1,120 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Balcombe Road , RH6 9AE	3out of 4	1,176 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	4,981 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bakers Croft School Bolters Road , RH6 8QS	- not rated	498 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horley Tuition Centre Court Lodge Road , RH6 8AB	- not rated	1,228 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Minerva May School Dovenby Hall , Balcombe Road RH6 9UU	- not rated	2,681 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emerald Place Clinic School (EPCS) Emerald Place, Farmfield Drive , RH6 0BN	- not rated	3,089 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidlow Bridge Centre Ironsbottom , Sidlow Bridge RH2 8PP	- not rated	4,233 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
Taj Balti House	169 Victoria Road, Horley	742 yd
Blue Lake Restaurant	11-13 Station Road, Horley	866 yd
The Curry Bengal	25 Station Road, Horley	866 yd
Champions Corner	45 High Street, Horley	892 yd
Rainbow Pottery	28 Station Road, Horley	904 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull	Horley Row, Horley	413 yd
Horley Bowling Club	Brighton Road, Horley	430 yd
Horley Cricket And Hockey Club	Horley Row, Horley	524 yd
Horley Lawn Tennis Club	Vicarage Lane, Horley	578 yd
Horley & District Constitutional Club	1 Albert Road, Horley	666 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Colonel's Fish & Chips	3 South Parade, Horley Row	249 yd
Chicken World	84 Brighton Road, Horley	253 yd
Horley Fish Bar	78 Brighton Road, Horley	263 yd
The New Emperor	92 Brighton Road, Horley	263 yd
Horley Charcoal Grill	171 Victoria Road, Horley	742 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Waitrose Limited	Shell Service Station, 100 Brighton Road	222 yd
Tesco	73 - 77 Brighton Road, Horley	243 yd
Sainsbury's	21 Bonehurst Road, Horley	555 yd
Lidl Uk Ltd	100 Victoria Road, Horley	940 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	50-58 Victoria Road, Horley	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yattendon School OAKWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	387 yd
Horley Infant School HORLEY INFANT SCHOOL HORLEY INFANT SCHOOL LUMLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	456 yd
Horley Recreation Ground Brighton Road	tennis courts	504 yd
Horley Cricket Hockey And Squash Club HORLEY ROW	grass pitches, squash courts	533 yd
Horley Lawn Tennis Club LAWN TENNIS CLUB LAWN TENNIS CLUB VICARAGE LANE	tennis courts	568 yd
Meath Green Junior School GREENFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	764 yd
Manorfield Primary School SANGERS DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	972 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	60.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	905 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH6 8DT