Affluence in RH2 7RT
How RH2 7RT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Reigate Central & Redhill Common
- Council
- Reigate and Banstead
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,097 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
How well off RH2 7RT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH2 7RT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.9% of adults in the RH2 7RT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.9% of adults in the RH2 7RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51.7% of adults in the RH2 7RT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH2 7RT (Reigate Central & Redhill Common) (about 2,097 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.