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RH1 2GP area guide

Who lives in RH1 2GP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Redhill East
Council
Reigate and Banstead
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,713 (2024)
At a glance

What RH1 2GP is like

RH1 2GP is a postcode in the Redhill East neighbourhood of Reigate and Banstead. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,713 people. 59.5% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 59.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in RH1 2 sold for a median of £440,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH1 2GP compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£440,000

Median over 91 sales in RH1 2, +2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£73,201

Average a year, before tax — higher than 88% 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.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    23.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RH1 2GP FAQs

01
Is RH1 2GP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in RH1 2GP?

The median sale price over the last year was £440,000.

Homes in RH1 2 sold for a median of £440,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is RH1 2GP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH1 2GP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in RH1 2GP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 7.9% of residents. 59.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (43.2%).
05
Which council covers RH1 2GP?

RH1 2GP is in Reigate and Banstead.

RH1 2GP is in Reigate and Banstead, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RH1 2GP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Merstham Rail Station, 0.8 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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