City comparison
Reigate and Banstead vs Runnymede
Reigate and Banstead, South East · Runnymede, South East
Reigate and Banstead · 7Reigate and Banstead leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesRunnymede · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
45
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
32
68
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
64
76
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
75
70
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -12 pts
57
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,579/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£92/mo
£1,487/mo
✓ leads
£1,982/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£71/mo
£1,911/mo
£2,864/yr
Council tax
Δ -£111/yr
£2,753/yr
6.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
5.6 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£40,014/yr
Median salary
Δ +£2,189/yr
£42,203/yr
✓ leads
68%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -7 pp
60%
✓ leads
0.44
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.21
0.65
✓ leads
Safety detail
53.9
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +21.2
75.1
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -10 pp
40%
Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +58 m
1.2 km
37 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
23 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
—
3,001 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,137 / km²
39%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
35%
41%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
39%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0