Featherstone, Blindley Heath, Lingfield, RH7 6JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH7 6JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	50.7%	2.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52%	49.3%	-2.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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 area around RH7 6JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.3%	43.8%	2.5%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	39.7%	0.7%	44.2%	-4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	12.7%	9.4%	-3.3%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	45.5%	45.6%	0.1%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	37.1%	39.1%	2.0%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	12.7%	9.1%	-3.6%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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	24.4%	15.8%	-8.6%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	14.4%	1.7%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	12.2%	-6.6%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	21.6%	11.3%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	28.8%	1.6%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.2%	97.8%	-0.4%	81.4%	16.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	91.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	1.1%	4%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	92.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Featherstone Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Featherstone was 69.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.1% lower than the Godstone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Featherstone has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Godstone and the 96th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Tandridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.1%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RH7 6JY, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (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 Featherstone are based on 70 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 Featherstone, Blindley Heath, Lingfield, RH7 6JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH7 6JY

Average Price
£383,686

Semi-Detached
£398,394

Terraced
£345,426

Detached
£961,934

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,874

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Featherstone

Average Price
£342,142

Semi-Detached
£407,408

Terraced
£375,147

Detached
£1,015,432

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,401

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FeatherstoneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Featherstone, Lingfield, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-04-17	£450,000
48 Featherstone, Lingfield, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-09-29	£528,493
25 Featherstone, Lingfield, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-06-29	£387,813
8 Featherstone, Lingfield, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-01-03	£384,753
51 Featherstone, Lingfield, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-04-11	£404,075

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH7 6JY

Employment

RH7 6JY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

RH7 6JY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	74
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Hunters Chase , South Godstone RH9 8HR	3out of 4	2,821 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lingfield Primary School Vicarage Road , RH7 6HA	3out of 4	4,193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Infant School Tandridge Lane , Tandridge RH8 9NN	4out of 4	5,374 yd	Voluntary aided 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
Smith & Western Lingfield	Smith & Western, Eastbourne Road		906 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Forman Institute & Social Club	Forman Institute, Eastbourne Road		906 yd

Sport

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

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	46.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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