Chapel Road, Oxted, RH8 0SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH8 0SX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.2%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50%	49.8%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 RH8 0SX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69% 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	24.8%	23%	-1.8%	37.9%	-14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	63.1%	69%	5.9%	44.2%	24.8%
Separated	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.4%) 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	51.2%	62.1%	10.9%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	37.2%	32.3%	-4.9%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	8.8%	5.6%	-3.2%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 RH8 0SX this area, 6.5% 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 53.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	6.5%	-1.3%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	5.1%	-5.6%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10.7%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	20.1%	9.4%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	53.3%	0.9%	33.8%	19.5%
Other	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	96%	94%	-2.0%	81.4%	12.6%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	91.2%	89.2%	-2.0%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	89.2%	0.0%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.4%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0.4%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.2%	76.7%	16.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	60.8%	46.2%	14.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Chapel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Road was 24.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.7% lower than the Limpsfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chapel Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Limpsfield and the 54th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Tandridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.4%.

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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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH8 0SX, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Chapel Road are based on 16 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 Chapel Road, Oxted, RH8 0SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH8 0SX

Average Price
£1,858,996

Semi-Detached
£949,295

Terraced
£1,043,192

Detached
£2,050,718

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Road

Average Price
£1,817,928

Semi-Detached
£1,059,295

Terraced
£1,115,666

Detached
£1,988,660

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Elmstead Chapel Road, Oxted, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,950,000	2024-10-11	£1,920,808
Briars Lodge Chapel Road, Oxted, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,610,000	2020-10-09	£1,814,007
Red Cottage Chapel Road, Oxted, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2020-06-11	£1,400,000
The Cottage Chapel Road, Oxted, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£832,000	2019-09-20	£1,015,895
West Wing Briars Court Chapel Road, Oxted, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2014-10-30	£1,115,666

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH8 0SX

Employment

RH8 0SX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

RH8 0SX 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RH8 0SX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Other	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Limpsfield CofE Infant School Limpsfield Common , Westerham Road RH8 0EA	4out of 4	833 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Green Infant School Wolfs Wood , Hurst Green RH8 0HJ	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holland Junior School Holland Road , Hurst Green RH8 9BQ	3out of 4	2,173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Silkham Road , RH8 0NP	4out of 4	2,990 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Crockham Hill , TN8 6RP	3out of 4	3,541 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxted School Bluehouse Lane , RH8 0AB	2out of 4	2,344 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazelwood School Wolfs Hill , Limpsfield RH8 0QU	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limpsfield Grange School 89 Bluehouse Lane , RH8 0RZ	4out of 4	2,078 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Moor House School & College Mill Lane , Hurst Green RH8 9AQ	4out of 4	2,131 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Limpsfield Chart Golf Club	Limpsfield Chart Golf Club, Westerham Road		846 yd
Carpenters Arms	12 Tally Road		1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Limpsfield Chart Golf Club WESTERHAM ROAD	golf	865 yd
Grub Street LIMPSFIELD COMMON CRICKET GROUND LIMPSFIELD COMMON CRICKET GROUND WESTERHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.7%
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	92.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	13 Mbit/s
Average download speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	20.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	20.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	5 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH8 0SX