Postcode district · Reigate
Who lives in RH2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RH2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Reigate and Banstead
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 43,024 (2024)
Who lives in RH2
Residents
43,024
2024 estimate
Households
16,361
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.7% of residents. 13.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 18.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
RH2England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
RH2
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; RH2 is above that, at 53.4%. 30.5% have never married.
RH2England
Married or civil partnership53.4%44.7%
Never married30.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.1%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed6.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; RH2 is broadly in line with that, at 87.5%.
RH2
57%
31%
England
- Very good56.6%48.5%
- Good30.9%33.7%
- Fair9.5%12.7%
- Bad2.3%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.