Smithbarn Close, Horley, RH6 9LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH6 9LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.1%	0.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.1%	48.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 9LF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% 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	32.3%	33.3%	1.0%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	51.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	7.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.6%	9.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	0.9%	3%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.6%) 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	56.6%	46.1%	-10.5%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	34.6%	43.5%	8.9%	33.6%	9.9%
Fair health	7.8%	7.7%	-0.1%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	11.9%	3.0%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	8.5%	-6.8%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.8%	15.7%	-8.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.7%	3.4%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	20%	6.4%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	26%	33.2%	7.2%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	8.1%	3%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.2%
Black African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	94.6%	89.7%	-4.9%	81.4%	8.3%
Arab	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	84.9%	84.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7.2%	4.6%	-2.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	84.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	11%	10.1%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Smithbarn Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smithbarn Close was 13.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.0% lower than the Horley Central & South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smithbarn Close has the 8th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Horley Central & South and the 37th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£76,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH6 9LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (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 Smithbarn 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 Smithbarn Close, Horley, RH6 9LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH6 9LF

Average Price
£393,333

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£393,333

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithbarn Close

Average Price
£394,548

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£394,548

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithbarn CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Smithbarn Close, Horley, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-11-05	£360,097
12 Smithbarn Close, Horley, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2016-09-27	£406,322
11 Smithbarn Close, Horley, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£299,950	2016-03-10	£377,069
16 Smithbarn Close, Horley, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2016-02-29	£380,595
5 Smithbarn Close, Horley, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2013-12-20	£388,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH6 9LF

Employment

RH6 9LF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	110
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Transport and storage	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Financial and insurance activities	18
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yattendon School Oakwood Road , RH6 7BZ	3out of 4	549 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meath Green Infant School Kiln Lane , Meath Green RH6 8JG	4out of 4	755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Oaks Church of England Primary School Brookfield Drive , RH6 9NS	3out of 4	836 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horley Infant School Lumley Road , RH6 7JF	3out of 4	845 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langshott Primary School Smallfield Road , Langshott RH6 9AU	3out of 4	973 yd	Community 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	1,045 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	5,174 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cornfield School 53 Hanworth Road , RH1 5HS	- not rated	4,176 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Reigate Valley College Ironsbottom , Sidlow Bridge RH2 8PP	- not rated	4,417 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Redehall School Redehall Road , Smallfield RH6 9QA	- not rated	4,547 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burstow Park School Antlands Lane , Burstow RH6 9TF	- not rated	5,079 yd	Other independent special 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
Housing And Care 21	Anvil Court, 2 Blacksmith Road	675 yd
Blue Lake Restaurant	11-13 Station Road, Horley	792 yd
The Curry Bengal	25 Station Road, Horley	792 yd
Rainbow Pottery	28 Station Road, Horley	818 yd
Dijo Delicatessen Limited	34 Station Road, Horley	831 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Head Public House	63 Balcombe Road, Horley	705 yd
Albert Road Sports And Social Club	Albert Road, Horley	890 yd
Horley Bowling Club	Brighton Road, Horley	900 yd
Horley & District Constitutional Club	1 Albert Road, Horley	906 yd
The Tavern	42 High Street, Horley	1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Ivy	166 Brookfield Drive, Horley	585 yd
Chicken World	84 Brighton Road, Horley	699 yd
Horley Fish Bar	78 Brighton Road, Horley	715 yd
The New Emperor	92 Brighton Road, Horley	715 yd
Brothers Kebab	30 Station Road, Horley	813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	21 Bonehurst Road, Horley	513 yd
Nisa Local	Nisa, 158 - 162 Brookfield Drive	614 yd
Little Waitrose Limited	Shell Service Station, 100 Brighton Road	673 yd
Tesco	73 - 77 Brighton Road, Horley	737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yattendon School OAKWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	563 yd
Horley Infant School HORLEY INFANT SCHOOL HORLEY INFANT SCHOOL LUMLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	728 yd
Horley Recreation Ground Brighton Road	tennis courts	1,000 yd
Oakwood Sports Centre BALCOMBE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,079 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH6 9LF