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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 across 9 census neighbourhoods. 69% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 12.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 10–14, and 59.4% 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 RH9 8 sold for a median of £457,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH9 8 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.9/ 10

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

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%

of 6 rated schools in RH9 8 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£69,264

Average a year, before tax — higher than 83% 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.

  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.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.9 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

RH9 8 is in Tandridge.

RH9 8 is in Tandridge, in 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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