Church Lane, Godstone, RH9 8BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH9 8BW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	53.7%	49.5%	-4.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	46.3%	50.5%	4.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 RH9 8BW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.1% 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	29.2%	26.2%	-3.0%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	55.1%	2.8%	44.2%	10.9%
Separated	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.7%	12.9%	4.2%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	8.3%	2.7%	-5.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.2%) 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	53.1%	57.6%	4.5%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	31.6%	31.6%	0.0%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	10.1%	8.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	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.

In the area around RH9 8BW this area, 7.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	7.8%	-7.0%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	7.4%	-5.9%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	16.7%	3.4%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	19.1%	5.5%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	40.9%	3.4%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.4%	95.5%	-0.9%	81.4%	14.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	91.6%	93.4%	1.8%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	92.7%	1.7%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.3%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.3%	76.7%	15.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Church Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Lane was 261.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 194.0% higher than the Godstone average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Church Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Godstone and the 8th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Tandridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.3%.

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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 RH9 8BW, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Church Lane are based on 21 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 Church Lane, Godstone, RH9 8BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH9 8BW

Average Price
£1,086,931

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£623,556

Detached
£1,179,846

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,178,646

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Lane

Average Price
£1,275,515

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£666,876

Detached
£1,348,322

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,265,293

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Potters Cottage Church Lane, Godstone, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,375,000	2025-03-03	£1,451,471
Stable Cottage Church Lane, Godstone, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£1,562,500	2023-06-08	£1,597,902
Walkingstead Church Lane, Godstone, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2021-11-19	£687,664
Beech House Church Lane, Godstone, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2021-10-18	£1,733,368
Greenways Church Lane, Godstone, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,224,250	2019-06-25	£1,473,579

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH9 8BW

Employment

RH9 8BW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	81
Retired	57
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Godstone Primary and Nursery School Ivy Mill Lane , RH9 8NH	3out of 4	829 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Infant School Tandridge Lane , Tandridge RH8 9NN	4out of 4	1,897 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bletchingley Village Primary School Coneybury , Bletchingley RH1 4PP	3out of 4	2,932 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Aided Primary School Markfield Road , CR3 6RN	3out of 4	3,291 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Hunters Chase , South Godstone RH9 8HR	3out of 4	3,419 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	4,592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orpheus Centre North Park Lane , RH9 8ND	- not rated	1,788 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caterham Prep Harestone Valley Road , Caterham CR3 6YB	- not rated	3,254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woldingham School Marden Park , Woldingham CR3 7YA	- not rated	3,535 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Caterham School Harestone Valley Road , CR3 6YA	- not rated	3,723 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hawthorns School Pendell Court , Bletchingley RH1 4QJ	- not rated	4,232 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Hart	71 High Street	716 yd
Godstone Farm	Godstone Farm, Tilburstow Hill Road	717 yd
C J Knight & Son Ltd	Nags Hall Nursery, Oxted Road	798 yd
Old Forge Deli Cafe	The Old Forge Deli Cafe, Godstone Green	800 yd
Blossom Godstone	Green Cottage, Godstone Green	832 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bell Inn Public House	128 High Street	687 yd
Godstone Club & Institute	Godstone Club & Institute, Godstone Green	768 yd
Hare & Hounds	Hare & Hounds, Needles Bank	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Godstone Golf Club STREETE COURT STREETE COURT ROOKS NEST	golf	779 yd
Godstone Green ACTON HOUSE ACTON HOUSE GODSTONE GREEN	grass pitches	852 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.0%

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	12.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	37.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH9 8BW