City comparison
Reigate and Banstead vs Surrey Heath
Reigate and Banstead, South East · Surrey Heath, South East
Reigate and Banstead · 6Reigate and Banstead leads on 6 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesSurrey Heath · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
45
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
47
68
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +7 pts
75
✓ leads
76
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -13 pts
64
70
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
72
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 -£121/mo
£1,861/mo
✓ leads
£2,864/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£167/yr
£3,031/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 +0.2 yrs
6.2 yrs
Earning power
£40,014/yr
✓ leads
Median salary
Δ -£2,221/yr
£37,793/yr
68%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
67%
0.44
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.14
0.57
✓ leads
Safety detail
53.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -7.3
46.6
✓ leads
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
43%
Connectivity
1.1 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +663 m
1.8 km
37 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +53 min
89 min
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.
2,140 / km²
39%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
40%
41%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
42%
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