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RH1 6JU area guide

Who lives in RH1 6JU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Reigate Central & Redhill Common
Council: Reigate and Banstead
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,556 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

RH1 6JURedhill

At a glance

What RH1 6JU is like

RH1 6JU is a postcode in the Reigate Central & Redhill Common area of Reigate and Banstead. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,556 people. 69.7% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 11.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 68.9% 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. Homes in RH1 6 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH1 6JU compares

Headline figures for RH1 6JU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 195 sales in RH1 6, −6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,470

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH1 6JU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
7.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RH1 6 is down 6.2% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH1 6JU FAQs

Is RH1 6JU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 RH1 6JU?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in RH1 6 sold for a median of £400,000 across 195 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH1 6JU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH1 6JU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in RH1 6JU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.2% of residents. 69.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33%).

Which council covers RH1 6JU?

The local authority for RH1 6JU is Reigate and Banstead.

RH1 6JU comes under Reigate and Banstead in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH1 6JU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Earlswood (Surrey) Rail Station, 0.5 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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