West Street, Reigate, RH2 9BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH2 9BX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.6%	2.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51%	48.4%	-2.6%	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 vicinity of RH2 9BX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.1%	25.3%	0.2%	37.9%	-12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.7%	54.6%	-4.1%	44.2%	10.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.3%	7.3%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	8.5%	11.4%	2.9%	6.1%	5.3%

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 (90.2%) 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	64.1%	57.3%	-6.8%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	26.7%	32.9%	6.2%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	6.4%	8.3%	1.9%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 57.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	10.3%	-0.8%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	4.1%	-6.2%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	10%	-3.7%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	12.5%	5.1%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	50.9%	57.2%	6.3%	33.8%	23.4%
Other	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.2%	92.9%	-3.3%	81.4%	11.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	89.9%	2.1%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	90.2%	2.7%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.3%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.5%	76.7%	16.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 14.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% lower than the Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

West Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne and the 48th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.2%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£73,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH2 9BX, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 West Street are based on 128 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 West Street, Reigate, RH2 9BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH2 9BX

Average Price
£870,330

Semi-Detached
£701,680

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,034,058

Flats/Maisonettes
£547,795

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£935,469

Semi-Detached
£998,212

Terraced
£513,298

Detached
£1,613,086

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,715

Other
£1,251,558

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24A West Street, Reigate, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2022-11-11	£727,334
36 West Street, Reigate, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£545,000	2022-05-03	£558,974
36 West Street, Reigate, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-04-14	£670,795
24A West Street, Reigate, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2020-11-09	£715,748
24A West Street, Reigate, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2014-10-16	£755,512

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH2 9BX

Employment

RH2 9BX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RH2 9BX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	86
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	12
Construction	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Mining and quarrying	4
Administrative and support service activities	4

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	865 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmesdale Community Infant School Alma Road , RH2 0BY	4out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reigate Parish Church Primary School Blackborough Road , RH2 7DB	4out of 4	1,825 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandcross Primary School Sandcross Lane , RH2 8HH	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wray Common Primary School Kendal Close , RH2 0LR	3out of 4	2,474 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	2,516 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's School Carlton Road , RH1 2LQ	4out of 4	3,321 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carrington School Noke Drive , RH1 4AD	2out of 4	4,117 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	973 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Surrey College Gatton Point , London Road RH1 2JX	- not rated	4,310 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	4,098 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	753 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands School - Split Site 27 Wray Park Road , RH2 0DF	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reigate Grammar School Reigate Road , RH2 0QS	- not rated	1,736 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrywood House Independent Special School The Old Pheasantry , Merrywood Grove KT20 7HF	- not rated	2,197 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunottar School High Trees Road , RH2 7EL	- not rated	2,559 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zeera	10 West Street, Reigate	222 yd
Monte Forte Pizza	12 West Street, Reigate	266 yd
Buenos Aires	2 - 4 London Road, Reigate	332 yd
Canakin	69 High Street, Reigate	344 yd
Simonas	86 High Street, Reigate	369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Anchor Public House	27 West Street, Reigate	211 yd
Reigate Priory Lawn Tennis Club	Green Lane, Reigate	349 yd
Old Reigatians Rugby Football Club	Park Lane, Reigate	410 yd
Reigate Priory Cricket Club	Park Lane, Reigate	410 yd
Reigate Priory Croquet Club	Park Lane, Reigate	410 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reigate Kebab Centre	6 London Road, Reigate	334 yd
Human Focus International	Suite 2, Chapter House	542 yd
Chicken Time	19 Church Street, Reigate	681 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	11 Bell Street, Reigate	704 yd
Blendis	29 Bell Street, Reigate	724 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	51B High Street, Reigate	426 yd
The Southern Co-operative Ltd	51 - 53 London Road, Reigate	723 yd
Morrisons - Main Store	22 - 32 Bell Street, Reigate	738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reigate College (Wallfields Sports Ground) WORTH WORTH WALLFIELD PARK	grass pitches	251 yd
Geoffrey Knight Fields WALLFIELD PARK	grass pitches	284 yd
Park Lane (Reigate Priory Fc) REIGATE PRIORY FOOTBALL CLUB REIGATE PRIORY FOOTBALL CLUB PARK LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	291 yd
One Premium Fitness 51B 51B HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Reigate Lawn Tennis Club Manor Road	tennis courts	623 yd
The Fitness Zone (Reigate) 8-10 8-10 BELL STREET	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Reigate Squash Club MANOR ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	691 yd
Micklefield School Sports Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ST ALBANS ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
Reigate Priory Junior School BELL STREET	grass pitches	729 yd
Reigate Priory Park BELL STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	827 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	59.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH2 9BX