Grove Road, Horley, RH6 8EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH6 8EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.7%	51.7%	-4.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	44.3%	48.3%	4.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.6%	33.3%	-2.3%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	42.7%	-0.6%	44.2%	-1.5%
Separated	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.2%	14.2%	3.0%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	6.9%	7.6%	0.7%	6.1%	1.5%

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 (85.1%) 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	50.2%	48.7%	-1.5%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	34.3%	36.4%	2.1%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	12.5%	11.5%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	18%	15.4%	-2.6%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	13.2%	-2.7%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	15.4%	-5.2%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	22%	9.6%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	25.1%	-1.5%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	94.8%	87%	-7.8%	81.4%	5.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	92.7%	85.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	86.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.9%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.1%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Road was 41.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.0% lower than the Horley Central & South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grove Road has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Horley Central & South and the 210th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.3%.

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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 8EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (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 Grove Road are based on 66 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 Grove Road, Horley, RH6 8EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH6 8EL

Average Price
£421,925

Semi-Detached
£417,650

Terraced
£426,611

Detached
£514,795

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,470

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Road

Average Price
£407,082

Semi-Detached
£429,820

Terraced
£333,782

Detached
£501,980

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,606

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Grove Road, Horley, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-09-27	£430,847
38 Grove Road, Horley, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-12-08	£445,320
32 Grove Road, Horley, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2023-10-13	£491,549
22 Grove Road, Horley, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-02-07	£433,902
27 Grove Road, Horley, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-02-07	£270,271

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH6 8EL

Employment

RH6 8EL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
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	18
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meath Green Junior School Greenfields Road , RH6 8HW	3out of 4	401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meath Green Infant School Kiln Lane , Meath Green RH6 8JG	4out of 4	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westvale Park Primary Academy Cavell Way , Westvale Park RH6 8SU	- not rated	793 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorfield Primary and Nursery School Sangers Drive , RH6 8AL	3out of 4	882 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yattendon School Oakwood Road , RH6 7BZ	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Foundation 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	1,928 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	5,156 yd	Free schools	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	3,710 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornfield School 53 Hanworth Road , RH1 5HS	- not rated	4,219 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	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
Horley Town FC T/A The Claret And Brew	The New Defence, Anderson Way		581 yd
Taj Balti House	169 Victoria Road, Horley		909 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horley Cricket And Hockey Club	Horley Row, Horley	222 yd
The Bull	Horley Row, Horley	322 yd
Horley Lawn Tennis Club	Vicarage Lane, Horley	516 yd
Horley Bowling Club	Brighton Road, Horley	750 yd
The Air Balloon	60 Brighton Road, Horley	836 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Colonel's Fish & Chips	3 South Parade, Horley Row	539 yd
Flames Grill	37 Roffey Close, Horley	608 yd
Horley Fish Bar	78 Brighton Road, Horley	788 yd
The New Emperor	92 Brighton Road, Horley	788 yd
Chicken World	84 Brighton Road, Horley	796 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	73 - 77 Brighton Road, Horley		745 yd
Little Waitrose Limited	Shell Service Station, 100 Brighton Road		797 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horley Cricket Hockey And Squash Club HORLEY ROW	grass pitches, squash courts	225 yd
Meath Green Junior School GREENFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	416 yd
Horley Leisure Centre ANDERSON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	495 yd
Horley Town Fc THE NEW DEFENCE THE NEW DEFENCE ANDERSON WAY	grass pitches	586 yd
Horley Lawn Tennis Club LAWN TENNIS CLUB LAWN TENNIS CLUB VICARAGE LANE	tennis courts	590 yd
Horley Recreation Ground Brighton Road	tennis courts	708 yd
Manorfield Primary School SANGERS DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	785 yd
Court Lodge Playing Fields Thornton Close	grass pitches	816 yd
Horley Anderson Centre (Closed) Thornton Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	820 yd
Horley Infant School HORLEY INFANT SCHOOL HORLEY INFANT SCHOOL LUMLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	976 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	41.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	871 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH6 8EL