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RH6 0HW area guide

Who lives in RH6 0HW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Salfords & Woodhatch
Council: Reigate and Banstead
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,623 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

RH6 0HWHorley

At a glance

What RH6 0HW is like

RH6 0HW is a postcode in the Salfords & Woodhatch 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 1,623 people. 82.6% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in RH6 0 sold for a median of £435,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH6 0HW compares

Headline figures for RH6 0HW, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£435,000

Median over 33 sales in RH6 0, −9.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£61,205

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH6 0HW differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RH6 0 is down 9.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
82.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH6 0HW FAQs

Is RH6 0HW 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 26.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RH6 0HW?

The median sale price over the last year was £435,000.

Homes in RH6 0 sold for a median of £435,000 across 33 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH6 0HW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH6 0HW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RH6 0HW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.6% of residents. 82.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.9%).

Which council covers RH6 0HW?

The local authority for RH6 0HW is Reigate and Banstead.

RH6 0HW comes under Reigate and Banstead in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH6 0HW?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Gatwick North Terminal Shuttle Station, 1.9 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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