Caterham
Caterham is a town in Surrey, England, with a population of around 20,957. It has 37 bus stops, 4 pharmacies, 2 supermarkets, and 14 restaurants and cafés, with Caterham railway station 0.7 km away. The average sold house price is around £573,423, and there were around 120 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Caterham area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Tandridge area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 87,874 residents at roughly 354 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 63rd of 294 English council areas — better than 79% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 16° · 88% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 14° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:21
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
14US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · London Honor Oak Park, United Kingdom
Crime
114 reported · July 2026▼ 11% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences47
- Public order15
- Anti-social behaviour12
- Other theft10
8 stop & searches · mostly offensive weapons
Neighbourhood team: Caterham Valley, Harestone & Valley · Surrey
Local policing priorities
- Increased theft from shops and concerns regarding threats / violence towards retail staff
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
234 reported road collisions (2024)
79 killed or seriously injured · 339 casualties · 26.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
165 food businesses within 2 miles
- 144 rated 4–5 ★ (134 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Caterham (0.0 km)
- 22 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Caterham (0.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£475,344 average▼ 5.6% YoY
Across Tandridge · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,634 average monthly rent▲ 3.9% YoY
- 1 bed £1,156
- 2 bed £1,464
- 3 bed £1,828
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
13.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 13.2 times median annual pay (15.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 152.9p · Esso (9.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 179.7p · Asda (10.8 km)
23 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
41 charging locations within ~8 km
- 18 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: MFG Town End (1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres4
- Swimming pools3
- Sports pitches32
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
87,874 residents in Tandridge · 354/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 258 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,595 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (24% of 38,200)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
47 schools · 15,578 pupils
24 primary · 3 secondary · 20 other
Ofsted: 13 of 13 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
32inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- de Stafford SchoolGood
- Oxted SchoolGood
- Warlingham School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Tandridge
Care & health services
1,391 CQC-registered services
- Care homes390
- GP practices202
- Dentists356
- Homecare agencies296
- Hospitals & hospices38
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Surrey
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 13 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
147 applications decided
83.7% granted · 123 granted, 24 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Claire Coutinho
Conservative
East Surrey
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent (minority)
- Con 5
- LD 12
- Ref 1
- Oth 25
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools12
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,320 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
180 jobs advertised · £39,838 avg
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£837 median full-time weekly pay
2.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£35,590 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
41% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 39,414 certificates
8.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
12% low-carbon electricity
Imports 67% · Gas 21% · Wind 7% · Solar 4%
145 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.6 yrs women · 81.9 yrs men
66% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in East Surrey:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership382 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test381 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office298 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s288 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership249 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Caterham railway station · 0.0 km
Caterham railway station serves the town of Caterham in the Tandridge district of Surrey.
- Caterham Cars · 0.0 km
Caterham Cars Ltd. is a British manufacturer of specialist lightweight sports cars and the flagship property of the Caterham Group, since 2021 owned by Japanese automotive company VT Holdings, established in Caterham,…
Caterham · 0.3 kmCaterham is a town in the Tandridge district of Surrey, England. The town is administratively divided into two: Caterham on the Hill, and Caterham Valley, which includes the main town centre in the middle of a dry val…
- Sacred Heart Church, Caterham · 0.8 km
Sacred Heart Church or formally the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic parish church in Caterham, Surrey, England designed by Ingress Bell and built in 1881. It is situated between Essendene Road…
Caterham School · 1.2 kmCaterham School is a co-educational day and boarding public school in Caterham, Surrey and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.
- De Stafford School · 1.3 km
de Stafford School is a mixed secondary school located in Caterham, Surrey, England. The school educates students from ages 11 to 16.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Caterham?
- Caterham is a town in Surrey, England, in the Tandridge local authority.
- What is the population of Caterham?
- Caterham has an approximate settlement population of 20,957.
- How deprived is Caterham?
- The Tandridge local authority, which includes Caterham, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.