Wire Mill Lane, Newchapel, Lingfield, RH7 6HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH7 6HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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%	47.7%	-3.3%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	49%	52.3%	3.3%	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	21.3%	33.5%	12.2%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	62.4%	50.8%	-11.6%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.4%	6.9%	-3.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5%	7.5%	2.5%	6.1%	1.4%

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	49.8%	50.4%	0.6%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	35.6%	34%	-1.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	8.3%	11.9%	3.6%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	21.9%	5.2%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	7.8%	-5.8%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	13.5%	-5.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.9%	7.4%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	32.3%	-3.9%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	96%	79.9%	-16.1%	81.4%	-1.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	13%	12.6%	0.1%	12.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	90.9%	89%	-1.9%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	88.8%	-1.7%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.2%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	0.3%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	76.7%	16.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Wire Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wire Mill Lane was 68.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.8% lower than the Burstow, Horne & Outwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wire Mill Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Burstow, Horne & Outwood and the 99th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Tandridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH7 6HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Wire Mill Lane are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tandridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wire Mill Lane, Newchapel, Lingfield, RH7 6HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH7 6HJ

Average Price
£1,291,140

Semi-Detached
£922,952

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£853,066

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,217,886

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wire Mill Lane

Average Price
£1,316,390

Semi-Detached
£950,979

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£867,664

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,290,844

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wire Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Wire Mill Inn Wire Mill Lane, Lingfield, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£4,455,000	2023-08-10	£4,290,844
Pool Cottage Wire Mill Lane, Lingfield, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2023-05-30	£562,263
Eden Brook Cottage Wire Mill Lane, Lingfield, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2016-07-20	£724,232
The Spinney Wire Mill Lane, Lingfield, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2013-03-08	£925,752
2 Wire Mill Lane, Lingfield, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2007-06-13	£878,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH7 6HJ

Employment

RH7 6HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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	83
Retired	68
Self-Employed	64
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	17
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Felbridge Primary School Crawley Down Road , Felbridge RH19 2NT	3out of 4	2,532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lingfield Primary School Vicarage Road , RH7 6HA	3out of 4	3,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead Lowdells Lane , Baldwins Hill RH19 2AP	3out of 4	3,470 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halsford Park Primary School Manor Road , RH19 1LR	3out of 4	3,852 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead Windmill Lane , RH19 2DS	3out of 4	4,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Imberhorne School Imberhorne Lane , RH19 1QY	3out of 4	3,366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Piers School St Pier's Lane , RH7 6PW	3out of 4	4,377 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Piers College (Young Epilepsy) St Piers Lane , RH7 6PW	- not rated	4,377 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable		More About School
Copthorne Preparatory School Effingham Lane , Copthorne RH10 3HR	- not rated	4,660 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lingfield College Racecourse Road , RH7 6PH	- not rated	4,855 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Redehall School Redehall Road , Smallfield RH6 9QA	- not rated	5,146 yd	Other independent special 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	Distance
Tammys Thai Restaurant	Eastbourne Road	602 yd
Peacock Lodge	Peacock Lodge, Eastbourne Road	602 yd
British Wildlife Centre	British Wildlife Centre, Eastbourne Road	867 yd
The Gurkha	Woodcock Inn, Woodcock Hill	952 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wiremill	Wire Mill Hotel, Wire Mill Lane		1 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RH7 6HJ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	60.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	17 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	43.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	43.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.17 Mbit/s

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