Croydon Lane, Banstead, SM7 3BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM7 3BG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51.4%	49.9%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	48.6%	50.1%	1.5%	49.0%	1.1%

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 3BG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.9% 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	22.6%	27.7%	5.1%	37.9%	-10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	57.9%	0.8%	44.2%	13.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.5%	6.3%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	11.5%	5.6%	-5.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (85.5%) 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	48.9%	52.6%	3.7%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	34.4%	32.9%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	12.2%	11.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	23.8%	23.3%	-0.5%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	9.8%	-5.3%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	11.1%	-5.6%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	7.7%	5.7%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	18.1%	9.8%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	28.2%	-1.2%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.2%	92.1%	-2.1%	81.4%	10.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	93.2%	90.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	90.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.9%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	76.7%	15.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Croydon Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croydon Lane was 55.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.7% lower than the Banstead Village average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Croydon Lane has the 27th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Banstead Village and the 186th highest crime rate of 446 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.6%.

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

Average Household Income
£67,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SM7 3BG, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Croydon Lane are based on 60 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 Croydon Lane, Banstead, SM7 3BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM7 3BG

Average Price
£858,784

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£858,784

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croydon Lane

Average Price
£2,887,565

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£782,963

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£32,351,996

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croydon LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Briarwood Croydon Lane, Banstead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2021-07-23	£760,137
The Laurels Croydon Lane, Banstead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2021-04-08	£897,245
Orchard Hill Croydon Lane, Banstead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£860,000	2017-02-13	£1,020,923
The Laurels Croydon Lane, Banstead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2013-11-29	£871,760
The Laurels Croydon Lane, Banstead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2011-09-14	£548,402

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM7 3BG

Employment

SM7 3BG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 3BG 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SM7 3BG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	2,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	4,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne Primary School Carshalton Road , Woodmansterne SM7 3HU	3out of 4	852 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne Primary School Carshalton Road , Woodmansterne SM7 3HU	- not rated	852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chipstead Valley Primary School Chipstead Valley Road , CR5 3BW	4out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chipstead Valley Primary School Chipstead Valley Road , CR5 3BW	- not rated	2,333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hedges Primary School Harbury Road , SM5 4LA	- not rated	2,357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merland Rise Middle School St Leonard's Road , Tattenham Corner KT18 5RJ	- not rated	5,375 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaks Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	3out of 4	1,790 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	- not rated	1,993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park High Damson Way , SM5 4NS	- not rated	1,993 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Sutton 2 Chiltern Road , SM2 5RD	4out of 4	2,128 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	- not rated	2,761 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Surrey College of Technology Reigate Road , Ewell KT17 3DS	- not rated	5,265 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Sixth Form College Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	5,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Banstead Preparatory School Sutton Lane , SM7 3RA	- not rated	1,280 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seaton House School 67 Banstead Road South , Surrrey SM2 5LH	- not rated	1,706 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Little Woodcote Centre Telegraph Track , Off Woodmansterne Lane SM5 4AZ	- not rated	1,761 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service Drapers Centre , Monkey Puzzle Way SM5 4NR	4out of 4	2,110 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Individual Tuition Service Education Dept, Drapers Buildings , Orchard Hill SM5 4NR	- not rated	2,110 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mayfield Lavender	Oaks Farm, Croydon Lane	174 yd
Oaks Park Cafe	Oaks Park, Croydon Lane	640 yd
High Down Prison	HMP High Down, Highdown Lane	1,007 yd
The Clink	HMP High Down, Highdown Lane	1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Walcountian Association	Carshalton Road, Banstead		804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walcountians Sports Club CARSHALTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	756 yd
Woodmansterne Primary School CARSHALTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	853 yd
Hmp High Down HIGHDOWN HIGHDOWN HIGHDOWN LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,007 yd
The Oaks, Golf Club Woodmansterne Road	golf	1,086 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM7 3BG