Thornton Place, Horley, RH6 8RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH6 8RY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	54.3%	0.6%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	46.3%	45.7%	-0.6%	49.0%	-3.3%

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	43.2%	41.1%	-2.1%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	35.5%	0.9%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	15%	14.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	5.6%	6.9%	1.3%	6.1%	0.8%

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	43.6%	42.3%	-1.3%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	36.2%	35.3%	-0.9%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	14.7%	14.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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 8RY this area, 28.6% 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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	28.6%	-4.7%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	14.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	15.8%	-2.6%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	14.1%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	18.4%	6.9%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	7.3%	3%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% 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%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.6%	83.7%	-5.9%	81.4%	2.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	86.3%	80.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	6.8%	8%	1.2%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	80.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	1%	16.8%	15.8%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0%	-7.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Thornton Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Place was 198.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 142.7% higher than the Horley Central & South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornton Place has the 7th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Horley Central & South and the 27th highest crime rate of 446 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.9%.

🔎 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 8RY, 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 Thornton Place are based on 52 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 Thornton Place, Horley, RH6 8RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH6 8RY

Average Price
£312,321

Semi-Detached
£357,096

Terraced
£325,685

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,495

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Place

Average Price
£282,719

Semi-Detached
£309,224

Terraced
£315,940

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,251

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Thornton Place, Horley, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-12-18	£360,445
24 Thornton Place, Horley, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-07-19	£299,309
22 Thornton Place, Horley, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2015-11-12	£279,004
4 Thornton Place, Horley, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2014-08-20	£345,306
1 Thornton Place, Horley, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2012-03-05	£282,202

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH6 8RY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manorfield Primary and Nursery School Sangers Drive , RH6 8AL	3out of 4	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Court Lodge Infant and Nursery School Court Lodge Road , RH6 8RG	- not rated	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sangers Junior School Sangers Drive , RH6 8AL	- not rated	505 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meath Green Junior School Greenfields Road , RH6 8HW	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horley Infant School Lumley Road , RH6 7JF	- not rated	1,130 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	4,419 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salfords County Middle School Copsleigh Avenue , Salfords RH1 5BQ	- not rated	4,419 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	310 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horley School Balcombe Road , RH6 9AB	- not rated	1,544 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Balcombe Road , RH6 9AE	3out of 4	1,757 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	4,472 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	549 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bakers Croft School Bolters Road , RH6 8QS	- not rated	1,411 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emerald Place Clinic School (EPCS) Emerald Place, Farmfield Drive , RH6 0BN	- not rated	2,018 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Minerva May School Dovenby Hall , Balcombe Road RH6 9UU	- not rated	2,775 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlwood House Charlwood Road , RH11 0QA	- not rated	4,125 yd	Other independent school	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	268 yd
Acorn Lodge Gatwick And Sylhet Spice	Acorn Lodge Gatwick, 79 Massetts Road	675 yd
Taj Balti House	169 Victoria Road, Horley	699 yd
Tesco Family Dining (Customer Cafe)	Tesco Superstore, Reigate Road	902 yd
Creams	Tesco Superstore, Reigate Road	902 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Six Bells	Church Road, Horley	509 yd
Horley Lawn Tennis Club	Vicarage Lane, Horley	515 yd
The Air Balloon	60 Brighton Road, Horley	668 yd
Horley Cricket And Hockey Club	Horley Row, Horley	786 yd
Horley Bowling Club	Brighton Road, Horley	795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flames Grill	37 Roffey Close, Horley	294 yd
Golden Phoenix	2 Church Road, Horley	697 yd
Horley Charcoal Grill	171 Victoria Road, Horley	699 yd
Horley Fish Bar	78 Brighton Road, Horley	959 yd
The New Emperor	92 Brighton Road, Horley	959 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	Reigate Road	902 yd
Tesco	73 - 77 Brighton Road, Horley	933 yd
Little Waitrose Limited	Shell Service Station, 100 Brighton Road	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Court Lodge Playing Fields Thornton Close	grass pitches	166 yd
Horley Anderson Centre (Closed) Thornton Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	172 yd
Horley Town Fc THE NEW DEFENCE THE NEW DEFENCE ANDERSON WAY	grass pitches	267 yd
Horley Leisure Centre ANDERSON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	302 yd
Manorfield Primary School SANGERS DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	312 yd
Horley Lawn Tennis Club LAWN TENNIS CLUB LAWN TENNIS CLUB VICARAGE LANE	tennis courts	557 yd
Horley Recreation Ground Brighton Road	tennis courts	697 yd
Horley Cricket Hockey And Squash Club HORLEY ROW	grass pitches, squash courts	805 yd
Constellations Health Club (Closed) Povey Cross Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	992 yd
Horley Infant School HORLEY INFANT SCHOOL HORLEY INFANT SCHOOL LUMLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,035 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH6 8RY