Banstead
Reigate and Banstead 002 · 6 sub-areas · 9,102 residents
Banstead is a commuter neighbourhood within Reigate and Banstead — train into London runs in around 17 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Banstead?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 10 restaurants and 1 pubs in five minutes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,628 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Banstead in Reigate and Banstead
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Banstead?
- The median monthly rent across Banstead is £1,628.
- How safe is Banstead?
- Banstead has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Banstead?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 17 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Banstead?
- There are 6 schools within 2 km of Banstead, of which 18% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2384 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Banstead?
- The most common council tax band in Banstead is E, with the typical Band D annual charge around £3,347. Council tax is set by Reigate and Banstead council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Banstead to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Banstead to central London is approximately 17 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Banstead?
- 100% of premises in Banstead are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Banstead?
- Banstead sits in IMD decile 9 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Banstead?
- 82% of households in Banstead are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Banstead?
- The average property price across Reigate and Banstead (the local authority covering Banstead) is approximately £473,397, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Banstead a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.44 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £40,014.)
- Which local areas are part of Banstead?
- Banstead contains 6 local areas: Reigate and Banstead 002B, Reigate and Banstead 002D, Reigate and Banstead 002E, Reigate and Banstead 002C, Reigate and Banstead 002F…
Frequently asked about Banstead
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Banstead?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Banstead is £1,628. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Banstead a safe place to live?
- Banstead has a safety score of 79/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Banstead?
- 18% of schools within 2 km of Banstead are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Banstead?
- Public-transport commute time from Banstead to central London is approximately 17 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Banstead different from the rest of Reigate and Banstead?
- Banstead contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Banstead rank in Reigate and Banstead?
- Banstead scores 22/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Reigate and Banstead, see the Cities table on the Reigate and Banstead page.