Postcode · Reigate

RH2 7NQ area guide

Who lives in RH2 7NQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Reigate South Park
Council: Reigate and Banstead
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,944 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH2 7NQ is like

RH2 7NQ is a postcode in the Reigate South Park neighbourhood of Reigate and Banstead. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,944 people. 58.5% of households own their home, 8.3% rent privately and 30.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 5–9, and 59.2% 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 RH2 7 sold for a median of £535,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH2 7NQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£535,000

Median over 88 sales in RH2 7, −9.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£73,280

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 lot of social housingLook closer
30.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RH2 7 is down 9.3% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RH2 7NQ FAQs

Is RH2 7NQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RH2 7NQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £535,000.

Homes in RH2 7 sold for a median of £535,000 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is RH2 7NQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH2 7NQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RH2 7NQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 5–9, at 9.3% of residents. 58.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (44.8%).

Which council covers RH2 7NQ?

RH2 7NQ is in Reigate and Banstead.

RH2 7NQ is in Reigate and Banstead, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH2 7NQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Earlswood (Surrey) Rail Station, 1 mile 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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