Is Castle Drive in Reigate and Banstead a nice place to live?

Castle Drive is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Castle Drive has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Castle Drive is located in the South Park & Woodhatch ward of the Reigate and Banstead district in Surrey.
Coordinates 51.216664, -0.203492
Grid Ref TQ255479
Suburb Doversgreen
Constituency Reigate
Postcodes RH2 8DL, RH2 8DQ, RH6 9DB, RH6 9DD, RH6 9DE

House Prices

The average house price in Castle Drive is 100% higher than the rest of Reigate and Banstead. The last sale we have on record is 67 Castle Drive, that sold for £600,000. The average house price in Reigate and Banstead is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Castle Drive

Date No. Type Price
09/11/2022 67 Semi £600,000
04/10/2022 WHITEGATES Detached £550,000
04/04/2022 87 Detached £512,000
18/02/2022 2B Semi £410,000
22/12/2021 87 Detached £450,000
30/09/2021 22 Semi £515,000
02/09/2021 57 Semi £405,000
21/05/2021 26 Semi £483,000
20/05/2021 1 Semi £480,000
05/03/2021 6 Semi £401,500

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Castle Drive, Surrey

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Surrey Police in Castle Drive during July 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Castle Drive and compared that to the average for the South Park & Woodhatch ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Castle Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the South Park & Woodhatch ward

Social economic statistics for Castle Drive

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Castle Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Castle Drive is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Castle Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Castle Drive are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Castle Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Castle Drive are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Castle Drive are in the top 40% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Castle Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Castle Drive are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Castle Drive

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Castle Drive.

Unemployment in Castle Drive

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.75% of Castle Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Castle Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Castle Drive. The proportion of retirees on Castle Drive is 5.73% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.87% of Castle Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Castle Drive

The proportion of home owners on Castle Drive is 24.38% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.9% of properties in Castle Drive are private rented and 52.48% are social rented.
37.62% of residents of Castle Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Castle Drive residents

The proportion if Castle Drive residents born in the UK is 4.7% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.65% of Castle Drive residents were born outside the UK.
87.35% of Castle Drive residents were born in the UK

Castle Drive Summary

Castle Drive has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Castle Drive maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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