High Street, Reigate, RH2 9AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH2 9AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45%	50.4%	5.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	55%	49.6%	-5.4%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around RH2 9AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.3%	49.9%	2.6%	37.9%	12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	33.8%	-3.2%	44.2%	-10.4%
Separated	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.8%	9.6%	2.8%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.8%	59.4%	2.6%	48.4%	11.0%
Good health	32.5%	31.4%	-1.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	8.8%	7.7%	-1.1%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around RH2 9AY this area, 8.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	8.7%	2.3%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.9%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.5%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	17.1%	5.7%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	48.1%	2.2%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	7.5%	1%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.5%	3%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	88.8%	82%	-6.8%	81.4%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	65.2%	-16.9%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	7.9%	13.4%	5.5%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	10.4%	6.1%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	65.5%	-15.4%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	11.1%	8.4%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	3.6%	8.1%	4.5%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	4.9%	11.3%	6.4%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	3.9%	-4.0%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 715.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 588.4% higher than the Earlswood & Whitebushes average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlswood & Whitebushes and the 3rd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 187.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH2 9AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 50 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Reigate And Banstead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Reigate, RH2 9AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH2 9AY

Average Price
£758,868

Semi-Detached
£857,068

Terraced
£1,125,813

Detached
£741,565

Flats/Maisonettes
£518,207

Other
£643,929

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£833,168

Semi-Detached
£888,404

Terraced
£793,985

Detached
£1,033,333

Flats/Maisonettes
£378,752

Other
£1,132,200

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 High Street, Reigate, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£675,000	2023-12-21	£689,479
Crown Barn Steps, 4C High Street, Reigate, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-12-21	£513,227
28 High Street, Reigate, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£512,000	2018-12-20	£558,342
32 High Street, Reigate, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£594,000	2018-09-03	£633,262
Crown Barn Steps, 4C High Street, Reigate, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2017-07-12	£501,165

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH2 9AY

Employment

RH2 9AY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	180
Retired	69
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	52
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reigate Priory Community Junior School Bell Street , RH2 7RL	4out of 4	357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmesdale Community Infant School Alma Road , RH2 0BY	4out of 4	978 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reigate Parish Church Primary School Blackborough Road , RH2 7DB	4out of 4	1,250 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandcross Primary School Sandcross Lane , RH2 8HH	3out of 4	1,723 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wray Common Primary School Kendal Close , RH2 0LR	3out of 4	1,983 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reigate School Pendleton Road , RH2 7NT	4out of 4	2,029 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's School Carlton Road , RH1 2LQ	4out of 4	2,916 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carrington School Noke Drive , RH1 4AD	2out of 4	3,597 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reigate College Castlefield Road , RH2 0SD	- not rated	457 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Surrey College Gatton Point , London Road RH1 2JX	- not rated	3,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Alexandra and Albert School Gatton Park , RH2 0TD	3out of 4	3,832 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Micklefield School 10 Somers Road , RH2 9DU	- not rated	588 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands School - Split Site 27 Wray Park Road , RH2 0DF	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reigate Grammar School Reigate Road , RH2 0QS	- not rated	1,165 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunottar School High Trees Road , RH2 7EL	- not rated	1,986 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrywood House Independent Special School The Old Pheasantry , Merrywood Grove KT20 7HF	- not rated	2,591 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Nero	The Old Town Hall, High Street	29 yd
Gails	4 High Street, Reigate	42 yd
Pizza Express	15 High Street, Reigate	51 yd
Corzo Lounge	27 - 29 High Street, Reigate	51 yd
Pret A Manger	1 Bell Street, Reigate	84 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Market Stores	2 High Street, Reigate	2 yd
The Cage Wine Bar	Unit 6, Cage Yard	92 yd
The Bell	21 Bell Street, Reigate	133 yd
The Bulls Head	55 High Street, Reigate	174 yd
Mishiko	39 - 41 Church Street, Reigate	217 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Time	19 Church Street, Reigate	120 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	11 Bell Street, Reigate	133 yd
Blendis	29 Bell Street, Reigate	156 yd
Bubble Lab Reigate	27 Church Street, Reigate	182 yd
Reigate Kebab Centre	6 London Road, Reigate	242 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	51B High Street, Reigate	174 yd
Morrisons - Main Store	22 - 32 Bell Street, Reigate	208 yd
The Southern Co-operative Ltd	51 - 53 London Road, Reigate	555 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Zone (Reigate) 8-10 8-10 BELL STREET	health and fitness suite	86 yd
One Premium Fitness 51B 51B HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	158 yd
Reigate Priory Junior School BELL STREET	grass pitches	260 yd
Park Lane (Reigate Priory Fc) REIGATE PRIORY FOOTBALL CLUB REIGATE PRIORY FOOTBALL CLUB PARK LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	373 yd
Reigate College CASTLEFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	377 yd
Reigate Priory Park BELL STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	467 yd
Reigate College (Wallfields Sports Ground) WORTH WORTH WALLFIELD PARK	grass pitches	632 yd
Reigate St Marys Prep School CHART LANE	grass pitches	647 yd
Geoffrey Knight Fields WALLFIELD PARK	grass pitches	732 yd
Micklefield School Sports Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ST ALBANS ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of RH2 9AY