Beacon Way, Banstead, SM7 1DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM7 1DZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.5%	2.1%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.6%	48.5%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 SM7 1DZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.5% 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	22.7%	22.6%	-0.1%	37.9%	-15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	64.3%	65.5%	1.2%	44.2%	21.3%
Separated	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	5.5%	7%	1.5%	6.1%	0.9%

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 (89.1%) 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	60.8%	65%	4.2%	48.4%	16.6%
Good health	28.7%	24.1%	-4.6%	33.6%	-9.5%
Fair health	7.7%	8.9%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.1%

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 SM7 1DZ this area, 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	13.1%	8%	-5.1%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	9.3%	0.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	21.8%	5.6%	13.4%	8.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	14.2%	0.8%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	41.6%	41.9%	0.3%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.1%	85.6%	-4.5%	81.4%	4.2%
Arab	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	91.7%	88.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	6%	3.2%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	88.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0%	10.6%	10.6%	9.8%	0.8%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	1.1%	-8.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.4%	76.7%	18.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	56%	46.2%	9.8%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Beacon Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beacon Way was 16.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.0% lower than the Nork average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beacon Way has the 11th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Nork and the 58th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SM7 1DZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (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 Beacon Way are based on 66 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Reigate And Banstead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Beacon Way, Banstead, SM7 1DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM7 1DZ

Average Price
£1,059,086

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,059,086

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beacon Way

Average Price
£960,795

Semi-Detached
£375,117

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,042,386

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,308

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beacon WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Beacon Way, Banstead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2021-09-10	£1,304,538
37 Beacon Way, Banstead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£965,000	2020-08-24	£1,104,598
45 Beacon Way, Banstead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2018-02-23	£898,357
1 Beacon Way, Banstead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£860,000	2017-12-01	£1,007,544
1A Beacon Way, Banstead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2016-02-10	£928,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM7 1DZ

Employment

SM7 1DZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SM7 1DZ 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	84
Retired	79
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	21
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	15
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warren Mead Infant School Partridge Mead , SM7 1LS	3out of 4	690 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warren Mead Junior School Roundwood Way , Nork SM7 1EJ	3out of 4	783 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Banstead Infant School The Horseshoe , SM7 2BQ	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shawley Community Primary School Shawley Way , Tattenham Corner KT18 5PD	2out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Banstead Community Junior School The Horseshoe , SM7 2BQ	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beacon School Picquets Way , SM7 1AG	3out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glyn School The Kingsway , Ewell KT17 1NB	4out of 4	3,913 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Sutton 2 Chiltern Road , SM2 5RD	- not rated	4,143 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosebery School White Horse Drive , KT18 7NQ	4out of 4	4,323 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	4,480 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North East Surrey College of Technology Reigate Road , Ewell KT17 3DS	- not rated	3,351 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aberdour Preparatory School Brighton Road , Burgh Heath KT20 6AJ	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epsom College College Road , KT17 4JQ	- not rated	1,981 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Banstead Preparatory School Sutton Lane , SM7 3RA	- not rated	2,647 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Children's Trust School Tadworth Court , KT20 5RU	3out of 4	2,852 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Surrey Teaching Centre Tadworth Street , Tadworth Court KT20 5RU	4out of 4	2,852 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Lodge Cafe	64A Tattenham Way, Burgh Heath		564 yd
Sodexo Ltd At Toyota GB	Yew Tree Bottom Road, Epsom Downs		763 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nork Park Social Club	Nork Community Centre, Nork Way		352 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nork Park The Drive	grass pitches	221 yd
Tattenham Way Recreation Ground TATTENHAM WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	484 yd
The Beacon School PICQUETS WAY		575 yd
Warren Mead Junior School ROUNDWOOD WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	901 yd
Aberdour School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,040 yd
Banstead Community Junior School THE HORSESHOE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,045 yd

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM7 1DZ