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RH9 8 area guide

Who lives in RH9 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Tandridge
Region
South East
Population
15,601 (2024)
At a glance

What RH9 8 is like

The RH9 8 postcode sector in Tandridge covers 151 live postcodes and is home to about 15,601 people in 5,870 households. 69% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 12.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 59.4% 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 RH9 8 sold for a median of £457,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH9 8 compares

Headline figures for RH9 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£457,500

Median over 58 sales in RH9 8, −2.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in RH9 8.

Household incomeMore
£69,264

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH9 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH9 8 FAQs

01
Is RH9 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.8 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 0.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in RH9 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £457,500.

Homes in RH9 8 sold for a median of £457,500 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RH9 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH9 8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in RH9 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.6% of residents. 69% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.5%).
05
Which council covers RH9 8?

The local authority for RH9 8 is Tandridge.

RH9 8 comes under Tandridge in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RH9 8?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Godstone Rail Station, 1.3 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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