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RH6 8PS area guide

Who lives in RH6 8PS, 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
1,440 (2024)
At a glance

What RH6 8PS is like

RH6 8PS 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 1,440 people. 84.8% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 2.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 62.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in RH6 8 sold for a median of £440,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH6 8PS compares

Headline figures for RH6 8PS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£440,000

Median over 148 sales in RH6 8, +3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

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

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 8PS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 12.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    84.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH6 8PS FAQs

01
Is RH6 8PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in RH6 8PS?

The median sale price over the last year was £440,000.

Homes in RH6 8 sold for a median of £440,000 across 148 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RH6 8PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH6 8PS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in RH6 8PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.4% of residents. 84.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.6%).
05
Which council covers RH6 8PS?

The local authority for RH6 8PS is Reigate and Banstead.

RH6 8PS comes under Reigate and Banstead in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RH6 8PS?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Salfords (Surrey) Rail Station, 1 mile 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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