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KT18 5FG area guide

Who lives in KT18 5FG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tattenham South
Council: Reigate and Banstead
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,546 (2024)

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At a glance

What KT18 5FG is like

KT18 5FG is a postcode in the Tattenham South neighbourhood of Reigate and Banstead. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,546 people. 53.4% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 37.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 40–44, and 61.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in KT18 5 sold for a median of £592,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How KT18 5FG compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most — 57.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£592,500

Median over 84 sales in KT18 5, +14.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£60,070

Average a year, before tax — higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
57.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in KT18 5 is up 14.5% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

KT18 5FG FAQs

Is KT18 5FG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 57.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in KT18 5FG?

The median sale price over the last year was £592,500.

Homes in KT18 5 sold for a median of £592,500 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is KT18 5FG safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 57.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around KT18 5FG, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in KT18 5FG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 40–44, at 8.3% of residents. 53.4% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (37.7%).

Which council covers KT18 5FG?

KT18 5FG is in Reigate and Banstead.

KT18 5FG is in Reigate and Banstead, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KT18 5FG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Tattenham Corner Rail Station, 0.6 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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