Is Blackthorn Road in Reigate and Banstead a nice place to live?

Blackthorn Road is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Blackthorn Road is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Blackthorn Road is located in the South Park & Woodhatch ward of the Reigate and Banstead district in Surrey.
Coordinates 51.227697, -0.19583
Grid Ref TQ260491
Suburb Meadvale
Constituency Reigate
Postcodes RH2 7NA, RH2 7NB, RH2 7ND, RH2 7NE, RH2 7NF

House Prices

The average house price in Blackthorn Road is 100% higher than the rest of Reigate and Banstead. The last sale we have on record is 6 Blackthorn Road, that sold for £114,000. The average house price in Reigate and Banstead is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Blackthorn Road

Date No. Type Price
24/08/2021 6 Flat £114,000
08/04/2021 6 Flat £270,000
11/12/2020 35 Terrace £400,000

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

Crime in Blackthorn Road, Surrey

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Surrey Police in Blackthorn Road during September 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 Blackthorn Road and compared that to the average for the South Park & Woodhatch ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Blackthorn Road

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 Blackthorn Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Blackthorn Road 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 Blackthorn Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Blackthorn Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

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 Blackthorn Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Blackthorn Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Blackthorn Road

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

Unemployment in Blackthorn Road

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.
3.24% of Blackthorn Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Blackthorn Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Blackthorn Road. The proportion of retirees on Blackthorn Road is 6.11% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.71% of Blackthorn Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Blackthorn Road

The proportion of home owners on Blackthorn Road is 32.69% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.79% of properties in Blackthorn Road are private rented and 56.32% are social rented.
29.31% of residents of Blackthorn Road own their home

Country of Birth of Blackthorn Road residents

The proportion if Blackthorn Road residents born in the UK is 3.23% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.12% of Blackthorn Road residents were born outside the UK.
85.88% of Blackthorn Road residents were born in the UK

Blackthorn Road Summary

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

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