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RH6 9FY area guide

Who lives in RH6 9FY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Horley East
Council: Reigate and Banstead
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,486 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH6 9FY is like

RH6 9FY is a postcode in the Horley East 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 2,486 people. 81.4% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 6.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RH6 9 sold for a median of £430,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH6 9FY compares

Headline figures for RH6 9FY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£430,000

Median over 166 sales in RH6 9, −2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

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

Household incomeMore

£76,912

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH6 9FY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH6 9FY FAQs

Is RH6 9FY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RH6 9FY?

The median sale price over the last year was £430,000.

Homes in RH6 9 sold for a median of £430,000 across 166 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH6 9FY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH6 9FY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RH6 9FY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.6% of residents. 81.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.9%).

Which council covers RH6 9FY?

The local authority for RH6 9FY is Reigate and Banstead.

RH6 9FY comes under Reigate and Banstead in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH6 9FY?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Horley 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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