Byers Lane, South Godstone, Godstone, RH9 8JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH9 8JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45%	50.4%	5.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	55%	49.6%	-5.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 8JL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.5% 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	23.9%	21.1%	-2.8%	37.9%	-16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.9%	67.5%	6.6%	44.2%	23.3%
Separated	4.3%	0.8%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.6%	7.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	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 (86.9%) 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	49.5%	56.2%	6.7%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	36%	30.7%	-5.3%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	9%	9.5%	0.5%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	13%	16.9%	3.9%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	7.7%	-7.5%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	20.8%	1.2%	13.4%	7.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	13.1%	6.6%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	37%	30.8%	-6.2%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.9%	1.3%
White	97.3%	92.7%	-4.6%	81.4%	11.3%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	93.7%	86.1%	-7.6%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	2.7%	6.6%	3.9%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	86.1%	-7.6%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0%	8%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	56.8%	46.2%	10.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Byers Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Byers Lane was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.9% lower than the Godstone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Byers Lane has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Godstone and the 109th highest crime rate of 267 local areas in Tandridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.7%.

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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 8JL, 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 Byers Lane are based on 34 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 Byers Lane, South Godstone, Godstone, RH9 8JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH9 8JL

Average Price
£654,684

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£677,865

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£561,957

Estimated Average Property Prices for Byers Lane

Average Price
£672,901

Semi-Detached
£665,094

Terraced
£365,428

Detached
£881,370

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£395,595

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Byers LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hillyfields Byers Lane, Godstone, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£723,000	2023-05-22	£695,731
Hillyfields Byers Lane, Godstone, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2019-04-05	£654,599
Ruxley Cottage Byers Lane, Godstone, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2018-08-07	£589,312
Sussex View Byers Lane, Godstone, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2017-06-23	£782,012
Surrey Pet Cemetery & Crematorium Byers Lane, Godstone, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£517,000	2016-03-31	£554,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH9 8JL

Employment

RH9 8JL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	37
Retired	27
Other	21
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Student (economically inactive)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	11
Information and communication	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blindley Heath CofE First School Eastbourne Road , Blindley Heath RH7 6JR	- not rated	1,374 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Hunters Chase , South Godstone RH9 8HR	- not rated	3,956 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Hunters Chase , South Godstone RH9 8HR	3out of 4	3,956 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lingfield Primary School Vicarage Road , RH7 6HA	3out of 4	4,302 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lingfield County First School Vicarage Road , RH7 6HA	- not rated	4,302 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lingfield Middle School High Street , RH7 6AA	- not rated	4,363 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trefoil Montessori School of Arts Eastbourne Road , RH7 6JR	- not rated	1,374 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trefoil Montessori School of Arts Eastbourne Road , Blindley Heath RH7 6JR	- not rated	1,374 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horne School Church Road , Horne RH6 9LA	- not rated	1,813 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redehall Preparatory School Redehall Road , Smallfield RH6 9QA	- not rated	4,642 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Surrey Assembly Hall	Surrey Assembly Hall, Brickhouse Lane		637 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RH9 8JL postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	42.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	50.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	31.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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