Postcode sector · Caterham

CR3 4 area guide

Who lives in CR3 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Tandridge
Region: South East
Population: 1,354 (2024)

CR3 4Postcode sector · Caterham

At a glance

What CR3 4 is like

The CR3 4 postcode sector in Tandridge covers 16 live postcodes and is home to about 1,354 people in 521 households. 82.7% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 1.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 66.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CR3 4 compares

Headline figures for CR3 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in CR3 4.

Household incomeMore

£72,674

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR3 4 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
82.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CR3 4 FAQs

Is CR3 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is CR3 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR3 4, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CR3 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.6% of residents. 82.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.9%).

Which council covers CR3 4?

The local authority for CR3 4 is Tandridge.

CR3 4 comes under Tandridge in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR3 4?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Caterham Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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