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UK surname

Redley

In the 1881 census there were 115 people recorded with the Redley surname, ranking it #18,230 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 141, ranked #24,753, down from #18,230 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Brington, Althorpe and Gateshead. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Kesteven, Oadby and Wigston and South Derbyshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Redley is 399 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 22.6%.

1881 census count

115

Ranked #18,230

Modern count

141

2016, ranked #24,753

Peak year

1891

399 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Redley had 115 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,230 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 141 in 2016, ranked #24,753.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 399 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Redley surname distribution map

The map shows where the Redley surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Redley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Redley over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 229 #9,390
1861 historical 364 #7,023
1881 historical 115 #18,230
1891 historical 399 #8,898
1901 historical 254 #13,005
1911 historical 264 #12,449
1997 modern 113 #25,106
1998 modern 118 #25,041
1999 modern 119 #25,095
2000 modern 113 #25,843
2001 modern 113 #25,489
2002 modern 122 #24,874
2003 modern 123 #24,497
2004 modern 123 #24,679
2005 modern 125 #24,398
2006 modern 120 #25,269
2007 modern 124 #25,086
2008 modern 131 #24,583
2009 modern 131 #25,056
2010 modern 135 #25,127
2011 modern 135 #24,922
2012 modern 144 #23,902
2013 modern 141 #24,670
2014 modern 143 #24,621
2015 modern 141 #24,723
2016 modern 141 #24,753

Geography

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Where Redleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Brington, Althorpe, Gateshead, Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory and St Marylebone. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Kesteven, Oadby and Wigston, South Derbyshire, Daventry and South Northamptonshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
2 Brington, Althorpe Northamptonshire
3 Gateshead Durham
4 Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory Northamptonshire
5 St Marylebone London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Kesteven 006 South Kesteven
2 Oadby and Wigston 006 Oadby and Wigston
3 South Derbyshire 001 South Derbyshire
4 Daventry 002 Daventry
5 South Northamptonshire 001 South Northamptonshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Redley

These lists show first names that appear often with the Redley surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Redley

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Redley, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Redley surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Redley household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Redley is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Redley is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Redley falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Redley is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Redley, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Redley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Redley surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Northamptonshire leads with 66 Redleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 62.55x.

County Total Index
Northamptonshire 66 62.55x
Middlesex 17 1.52x
Warwickshire 8 2.83x
Yorkshire 8 0.72x
Buckinghamshire 4 5.90x
Cheshire 3 1.21x
Lincolnshire 3 1.67x
Essex 2 0.90x
Durham 1 0.30x
Kent 1 0.26x
Leicestershire 1 0.80x
Northumberland 1 0.60x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Brington in Northamptonshire leads with 45 Redleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 14062.50x.

Place Total Index
Brington 45 14062.50x
Northampton Priory St 13 205.37x
St Marylebone London 11 18.37x
Middlesbrough 7 48.34x
Northampton St Giles 7 174.13x
Nuneaton 5 152.44x
Deeping St James 3 476.19x
Denham 3 625.00x
Islington London 3 2.76x
Newbold Upon Avon 3 1111.11x
Bethnal Green London 2 4.10x
Birkenhead 2 10.13x
West Ham 2 4.09x
Brotton 1 68.97x
Gateshead 1 4.00x
Kingsthorpe 1 85.47x
Langley Marish 1 120.48x
Lee 1 17.99x
Leicester St Margaret 1 3.30x
Newcastle On Tyne St 1 11.56x
St George Hanover 1 6.83x
Tranmere 1 10.99x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Redley surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 11
Emily 6
Fanny 5
Sarah 5
Elizabeth 4
Agnes 3
Ellen 3
Hannah 3
Alice 2
Harriet 2
Amy 1
Ann 1
Anne 1
Elizth. 1
Eva 1
Grace 1
Harriett 1
Helen 1
Isabella 1
Jenny 1
Kate 1
Lillian 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1
Rosanna 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Redley surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 6
William 5
James 4
Albert 3
Charles 3
Frederick 3
George 3
Harry 3
Joseph 3
Robert 2
Thomas 2
Wm. 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Cecil 1
Chas. 1
Cyril 1
Ernest 1
Jabez 1
Marriott 1
Richard 1
Thos.E. 1
Walter 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Redley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Redley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 115 people were recorded with the Redley surname. That placed it at #18,230 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Redley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 141 in 2016. That gives Redley a modern rank of #24,753.

What does the Redley map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Redley bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.