Neighbourhood · Reigate and Banstead · South East
Reigate Central & Redhill Common
Reigate and Banstead 012 · 5 sub-areas · 8,810 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (84/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (52/100)Liveability 73/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood
Reigate Central & Redhill Common is a commuter neighbourhood within Reigate and Banstead — train into London runs in around 54 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Liveability
73/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Reigate Central & Redhill Common?
A snapshot of Reigate Central & Redhill Common
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Reigate Central & Redhill Common in Reigate and Banstead
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Reigate Central & Redhill Common?
- The median monthly rent across Reigate Central & Redhill Common is £1,628.
- How safe is Reigate Central & Redhill Common?
- Reigate Central & Redhill Common 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 Reigate Central & Redhill Common?
- 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 11 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Reigate Central & Redhill Common?
- There are 11 schools within 2 km of Reigate Central & Redhill Common, of which 56% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 970 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Reigate Central & Redhill Common?
- The most common council tax band in Reigate Central & Redhill Common is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,944. Council tax is set by Reigate and Banstead council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Reigate Central & Redhill Common to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Reigate Central & Redhill Common to central London is approximately 54 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 Reigate Central & Redhill Common?
- 100% of premises in Reigate Central & Redhill Common are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Reigate Central & Redhill Common?
- Reigate Central & Redhill Common sits in IMD decile 10 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 Reigate Central & Redhill Common?
- 70% of households in Reigate Central & Redhill Common 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 Reigate Central & Redhill Common?
- The average property price across Reigate and Banstead (the local authority covering Reigate Central & Redhill Common) 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 Reigate Central & Redhill Common 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 Reigate Central & Redhill Common?
- Reigate Central & Redhill Common contains 5 local areas: Reigate and Banstead 012D, Reigate and Banstead 012C, Reigate and Banstead 012A, Reigate and Banstead 012E, Reigate and Banstead 012B.
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Frequently asked about Reigate Central & Redhill Common
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- What is the average rent in Reigate Central & Redhill Common?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Reigate Central & Redhill Common 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 Reigate Central & Redhill Common a safe place to live?
- Reigate Central & Redhill Common has a safety score of 95/100. 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 Reigate Central & Redhill Common?
- 56% of schools within 2 km of Reigate Central & Redhill Common are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Reigate Central & Redhill Common?
- Public-transport commute time from Reigate Central & Redhill Common to central London is approximately 54 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Reigate Central & Redhill Common different from the rest of Reigate and Banstead?
- Reigate Central & Redhill Common contains 5 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 Reigate Central & Redhill Common rank in Reigate and Banstead?
- Reigate Central & Redhill Common scores 73/100 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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