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Postcode district · Reigate

Affluence in RH2

How RH2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Reigate and Banstead
Region
South East
Population
43,024 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RH2 scores 8.4 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Crime7.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Income8.2
  • Employment8.4
  • Education and skills8.5
  • Health and disability8.6
  • Children in low-income families8.7
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£72,817
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.7% of adults in RH2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

RH2England
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.9% of adults in RH2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RH2England
Higher managerial & professional23.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.2%11.3%
Routine5.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.7% of adults in RH2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

RH2England
Degree level or above46.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications11.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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