Postcode · Oxted

RH8 8ZZ area guide

Who lives in RH8 8ZZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oxted North
Council: Tandridge
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,778 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH8 8ZZ is like

RH8 8ZZ is a postcode in the Oxted North area of Tandridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,778 people. 59.8% of households own their home, 21.4% rent privately and 18% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 56.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How RH8 8ZZ compares

Headline figures for RH8 8ZZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£84,194

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH8 8ZZ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
23.6% 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.

Questions

RH8 8ZZ FAQs

Is RH8 8ZZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is RH8 8ZZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH8 8ZZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RH8 8ZZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.7% of residents. 59.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (36.8%).

Which council covers RH8 8ZZ?

The local authority for RH8 8ZZ is Tandridge.

RH8 8ZZ comes under Tandridge in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH8 8ZZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Oxted Rail Station, 83 yards 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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