Postcode · Redhill

RH1 5YL area guide

Who lives in RH1 5YL, 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: 1,742 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH1 5YL is like

RH1 5YL 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 1,742 people. 36.7% of households own their home, 56% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 68% 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 RH1 5 sold for a median of £490,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH1 5YL compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most — 57.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£490,000

Median over 79 sales in RH1 5, −1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 9 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.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
56% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
57.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
32.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RH1 5YL FAQs

Is RH1 5YL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 57.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in RH1 5YL?

The median sale price over the last year was £490,000.

Homes in RH1 5 sold for a median of £490,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is RH1 5YL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 57.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH1 5YL, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in RH1 5YL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 14.8% of residents. 36.7% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (69.4%).

Which council covers RH1 5YL?

RH1 5YL is in Reigate and Banstead.

RH1 5YL is in Reigate and Banstead, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH1 5YL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Redhill Rail Station, 105 yards 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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