Highfield, Banstead, SM7 3LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM7 3LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.4%	49.4%	1.0%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.9%	35.2%	10.3%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	47.5%	-6.4%	44.2%	3.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10%	8.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	9.1%	6.1%	-3.0%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (87.9%) 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	52.6%	61%	8.4%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	32.4%	26.9%	-5.5%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	11.4%	9.3%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 3LJ this area, 9.4% 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	19.5%	9.4%	-10.1%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	13.9%	-1.5%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	15.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	20.5%	9.3%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	34%	37.3%	3.3%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	96.1%	83.6%	-12.5%	81.4%	2.2%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	94.1%	84.8%	-9.3%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	2%	5.9%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	85.1%	-8.4%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	0%	7.8%	7.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Highfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield was 88.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.1% higher than the Banstead Village average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Highfield has the 11th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Banstead Village and the 90th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.3%.

🔎 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 3LJ, 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 Highfield are based on 20 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 Highfield, Banstead, SM7 3LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM7 3LJ

Average Price
£1,300,151

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,300,151

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield

Average Price
£1,274,314

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,274,314

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Pines Highfield, Banstead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,211,898	2022-05-31	£1,253,384
Rose Cottage Highfield, Banstead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,675,000	2019-11-19	£1,944,092
Hardacre Highfield, Banstead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£815,000	2019-09-02	£951,470
Down Edge Highfield, Banstead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£915,000	2019-08-21	£1,063,234
Highlands Highfield, Banstead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2018-09-11	£848,751

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM7 3LJ

Employment

SM7 3LJ 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	100
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chipstead Valley Primary School Chipstead Valley Road , CR5 3BW	4out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne Primary School Carshalton Road , Woodmansterne SM7 3HU	3out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Court Road , SM7 2PH	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	2,270 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Smitham Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3,054 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	3,322 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	1out of 4	3,993 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Sutton 2 Chiltern Road , SM2 5RD	- not rated	4,286 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	4,622 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,386 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aberdour Preparatory School Brighton Road , Burgh Heath KT20 6AJ	- not rated	3,001 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seaton House School Banstead Road South , Sutton SM2 5LH	- not rated	4,027 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Cumnor House School 1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	4,079 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service Drapers Centre , Monkey Puzzle Way SM5 4NR	4out of 4	4,319 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grape Variety	12 Chipstead Station Parade, Chipstead	474 yd
Simply Delicious	18 Chipstead Station Parade, Chipstead	474 yd
Chipstead Tandoori	34 Chipstead Station Parade, Chipstead	552 yd
Chipstead Golf Club	How Lane, Chipstead	1,022 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midday Sun Hungry Horse	Outwood Lane, Chipstead		402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jades	1 Rectory Lane, Banstead		672 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chipstead Golf Club How Lane	golf	729 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	330 Mbit/s
Average download speed	380.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	50 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	49.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM7 3LJ