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RH7 6AY area guide

Who lives in RH7 6AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lingfield & Dormansland
Council: Tandridge
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,494 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH7 6AY is like

RH7 6AY is a postcode in the Lingfield & Dormansland neighbourhood of Tandridge. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,494 people. 62% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 20.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in RH7 6 sold for a median of £540,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH7 6AY compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£540,000

Median over 82 sales in RH7 6, +11.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£65,719

Average a year, before tax — higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RH7 6 is up 11.1% on the year before.
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An older population
25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

RH7 6AY FAQs

Is RH7 6AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.8 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 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RH7 6AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £540,000.

Homes in RH7 6 sold for a median of £540,000 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is RH7 6AY safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH7 6AY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RH7 6AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 7.9% of residents. 62% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (27.6%).

Which council covers RH7 6AY?

RH7 6AY is in Tandridge.

RH7 6AY is in Tandridge, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH7 6AY?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Lingfield Rail Station, 0.4 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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