Neighbourhood · Reigate and Banstead · South East
Horley Central
Reigate and Banstead 018 · 6 sub-areas · 9,785 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (76/100)Watch-out: Couples (54/100)Liveability 61/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood
Horley Central is a commuter neighbourhood within Reigate and Banstead — train into London runs in around 36 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
61/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Horley Central?
A snapshot of Horley Central
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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.
Horley Central in Reigate and Banstead
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Horley Central?
- The median monthly rent across Horley Central is £1,628.
- How safe is Horley Central?
- Horley Central 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 Horley Central?
- 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 6 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Horley Central?
- There are 8 schools within 2 km of Horley Central, of which 27% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 4938 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Horley Central?
- The most common council tax band in Horley Central is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,584. Council tax is set by Reigate and Banstead council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Horley Central to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Horley Central to central London is approximately 36 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 Horley Central?
- 100% of premises in Horley Central are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Horley Central?
- Horley Central sits in IMD decile 7 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 Horley Central?
- 63% of households in Horley Central 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 Horley Central?
- The average property price across Reigate and Banstead (the local authority covering Horley Central) 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 Horley Central 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 Horley Central?
- Horley Central contains 6 local areas: Reigate and Banstead 018F, Reigate and Banstead 018B, Reigate and Banstead 018G, Reigate and Banstead 018C, Reigate and Banstead 018E…
FAQ
Frequently asked about Horley Central
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Horley Central?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Horley Central 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 Horley Central a safe place to live?
- Horley Central has a safety score of 43/100. 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 Horley Central?
- 27% of schools within 2 km of Horley Central are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Horley Central?
- Public-transport commute time from Horley Central to central London is approximately 36 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Horley Central different from the rest of Reigate and Banstead?
- Horley Central 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 Horley Central rank in Reigate and Banstead?
- Horley Central scores 61/100 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.
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