Meath Green Lane, Horley, RH6 8HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH6 8HZ is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	48.6%	46.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	51.4%	53.3%	1.9%	49.0%	4.3%

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 8HZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% 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	26.3%	41.5%	15.2%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	59.9%	51.4%	-8.5%	44.2%	7.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	9.2%	4.3%	-4.9%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (95.8%) 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	54.8%	69.6%	14.8%	48.4%	21.2%
Good health	35.2%	26.2%	-9.0%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	8.4%	2.8%	-5.6%	12.7%	-9.9%
Bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8HZ this area, 5.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	5.1%	-8.3%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	7.5%	-10.1%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.3%	10.7%	-12.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	5.1%	-2.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	22.5%	11.4%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	47.8%	25.3%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% 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%	3.3%	3.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	5%	5.0%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96.9%	83%	-13.9%	81.4%	1.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	95.3%	80.9%	-14.4%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	1.6%	6.6%	5.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	6.6%	5.0%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	80.9%	-13.8%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	0%	12.5%	12.5%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.6%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Meath Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meath Green Lane was 33.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.5% lower than the Horley Central & South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Meath Green Lane has the 35th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Horley Central & South and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.2%.

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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 8HZ, 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 Meath Green Lane are based on 156 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 Meath Green Lane, Horley, RH6 8HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH6 8HZ

Average Price
£879,339

Semi-Detached
£448,642

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£836,530

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,481,271

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meath Green Lane

Average Price
£558,849

Semi-Detached
£437,937

Terraced
£428,767

Detached
£870,763

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,545

Other
£711,954

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meath Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Croft Meath Green Lane, Horley, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2022-03-25	£801,347
The Croft Meath Green Lane, Horley, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,070,000	2021-10-08	£1,149,558
Thurgarton Cottage Meath Green Lane, Horley, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2020-09-10	£456,622
Denoras Rest Meath Green Lane, Horley, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£1,380,000	2019-01-14	£1,508,478
Cheswick Cottage Meath Green Lane, Horley, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2015-08-13	£661,669

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH6 8HZ

Employment

RH6 8HZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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	136
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	32
Retired	17
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	22
Transport and storage	21
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westvale Park Primary Academy Cavell Way , Westvale Park RH6 8SU	- not rated	129 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meath Green Junior School Greenfields Road , RH6 8HW	3out of 4	711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meath Green Infant School Kiln Lane , Meath Green RH6 8JG	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorfield Primary and Nursery School Sangers Drive , RH6 8AL	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yattendon School Oakwood Road , RH6 7BZ	3out of 4	1,847 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	2,644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reigate School Pendleton Road , RH2 7NT	4out of 4	4,642 yd	Academy converter	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	2,829 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornfield School 53 Hanworth Road , RH1 5HS	- not rated	3,434 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Moon Hall School, Reigate Flanchford Road , Leigh RH2 8RE	- not rated	4,903 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunottar School High Trees Road , RH2 7EL	- not rated	5,387 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wilfs Cafe	Moat Farm, 27 Reigate Road		857 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Horley Cricket And Hockey Club	Horley Row, Horley		931 yd
The Bull	Horley Row, Horley		1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Colonel's Fish & Chips	3 South Parade, Horley Row		1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meath Green Junior School GREENFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	582 yd
Horley Cricket Hockey And Squash Club HORLEY ROW	grass pitches, squash courts	908 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	30.0%

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	30.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH6 8HZ