Neighbourhood · Reigate and Banstead · South East
Reigate Hill & Gatton
Reigate and Banstead 009 · 6 sub-areas · 10,558 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (81/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (53/100)Liveability 65/100 · Above median
Reigate Hill & Gatton is a mid-density neighbourhood of Reigate and Banstead in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Liveability
65/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Reigate Hill & Gatton?
A snapshot of Reigate Hill & Gatton
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 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Reigate Hill & Gatton in Reigate and Banstead
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Reigate Hill & Gatton?
- The median monthly rent across Reigate Hill & Gatton is £1,628.
- How safe is Reigate Hill & Gatton?
- Reigate Hill & Gatton 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 Hill & Gatton?
- 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 14 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Reigate Hill & Gatton?
- There are 7 schools within 2 km of Reigate Hill & Gatton, of which 50% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1626 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Reigate Hill & Gatton?
- The most common council tax band in Reigate Hill & Gatton is G, with the typical Band D annual charge around £3,244. Council tax is set by Reigate and Banstead council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Reigate Hill & Gatton to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Reigate Hill & Gatton to central London is approximately 59 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 Hill & Gatton?
- 98% of premises in Reigate Hill & Gatton are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Reigate Hill & Gatton?
- Reigate Hill & Gatton 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 Hill & Gatton?
- 81% of households in Reigate Hill & Gatton 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 Hill & Gatton?
- The average property price across Reigate and Banstead (the local authority covering Reigate Hill & Gatton) 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 Hill & Gatton 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 Hill & Gatton?
- Reigate Hill & Gatton contains 6 local areas: Reigate and Banstead 009F, Reigate and Banstead 009A, Reigate and Banstead 009D, Reigate and Banstead 009B, Reigate and Banstead 009C…
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Frequently asked about Reigate Hill & Gatton
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Reigate Hill & Gatton?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Reigate Hill & Gatton 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 Hill & Gatton a safe place to live?
- Reigate Hill & Gatton has a safety score of 90/100. 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 Hill & Gatton?
- 50% of schools within 2 km of Reigate Hill & Gatton are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Reigate Hill & Gatton?
- Public-transport commute time from Reigate Hill & Gatton to central London is approximately 59 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Reigate Hill & Gatton different from the rest of Reigate and Banstead?
- Reigate Hill & Gatton 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 Reigate Hill & Gatton rank in Reigate and Banstead?
- Reigate Hill & Gatton scores 65/100 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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