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RH2 8EB area guide

Who lives in RH2 8EB, 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: 1,640 (2024)

RH2 8EBReigate

At a glance

What RH2 8EB is like

RH2 8EB is a postcode in the Reigate South Park 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 1,640 people. 71.9% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 18.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RH2 8 sold for a median of £590,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH2 8EB compares

Headline figures for RH2 8EB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£590,000

Median over 79 sales in RH2 8, +8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,280

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH2 8EB differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RH2 8 is up 8.9% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH2 8EB FAQs

Is RH2 8EB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 8EB?

The median sale price over the last year was £590,000.

Homes in RH2 8 sold for a median of £590,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH2 8EB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH2 8EB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RH2 8EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 71.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.7%).

Which council covers RH2 8EB?

The local authority for RH2 8EB is Reigate and Banstead.

RH2 8EB comes under Reigate and Banstead in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH2 8EB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Reigate Rail Station, 1.3 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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