Banstead
Banstead is a town in the county of Surrey, England, with a population of around 46,280. It has 1 GP surgery, 4 pharmacies, and around 27 restaurants and cafés, along with 24 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Banstead, 1.1 km away. The average sold house price is around £665,884. There were around 73 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Banstead area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Reigate and Banstead area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 150,846 residents at roughly 1,168 people per km².
- Council
- Reigate and Banstead
- County
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Reigate
- Police force
- Surrey
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 54th of 294 English council areas — better than 82% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
22°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 23° / 13° · 12% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 16° · Light rain shower
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 19:24
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wandsworth - Putney High Street, United Kingdom
Crime
55 reported · July 2026▼ 25% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences19
- Anti-social behaviour9
- Burglary5
- Criminal damage & arson4
5 stop & searches · mostly stolen goods
Neighbourhood team: Banstead, Nork & Woodmansterne · Surrey
Local policing priorities
- Retail Crime. This has a significant impact on both businesses and consumers. Retail workers often find themselves in harms’ way and subj…
- Town Centre Anti-Social Behaviour. This can take a number of different forms, however, this behaviour decreases feelings of safety and di…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
292 reported road collisions (2024)
70 killed or seriously injured · 371 casualties · 19.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
194 food businesses within 2 miles
- 149 rated 4–5 ★ (124 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Banstead (1.1 km)
- 24 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Banstead (1.2 km):
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Live buses at Banstead / Marks & Spencer:
- 166 → West Croydon · 2 min
- S1 → Mitcham, Lavender Fields · 6 min
- 166 → West Croydon · 21 min
- S1 → Mitcham, Lavender Fields · 21 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£480,481 average▲ 0.4% YoY
Across Reigate and Banstead · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,637 average monthly rent▲ 1.8% YoY
- 1 bed £1,140
- 2 bed £1,480
- 3 bed £1,815
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.1 times median annual pay (10.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 152.9p · Esso (8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 179.7p · Asda (8 km)
34 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 20 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 175 kW
- Nearest: Waitrose - Banstead (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms2
- Swimming pools31
- Sports pitches36
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
150,846 residents in Reigate and Banstead · 1,168/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 276 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,567 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (28% of 64,920)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
61 schools · 23,894 pupils
35 primary · 6 secondary · 20 other
Ofsted: 23 of 24 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (96%)
47inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Carrington SchoolGood
- Merstham Park SchoolGood
- Reigate SchoolGood
- The Beacon SchoolRequires improvement
- Oakwood School
- St Bede's School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Reigate and Banstead
Care & health services
1,391 CQC-registered services
- Care homes390
- GP practices202
- Dentists356
- Homecare agencies296
- Hospitals & hospices38
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Surrey
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 20 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
198 applications decided
88.4% granted · 175 granted, 23 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Rebecca Paul
Conservative
Reigate
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Con 16
- LD 4
- Grn 15
- Oth 10
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens7
- Restaurants & cafés31
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,760 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
116 jobs advertised · £34,418 avg
e.g. Retail Advisor, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Open Driver Account With Uber - Drive And Earn When And Where You Want
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£919 median full-time weekly pay
2.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£33,851 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
51% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 71,500 certificates
7.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
58% low-carbon electricity
Imports 35% · Wind 27% · Solar 26% · Gas 8%
49 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.1 yrs women · 82.5 yrs men
61% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
4 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in SM7
- Nork Clinic
- Longcroft Clinic
- Woodstown House
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Reigate:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership363 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s346 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office325 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test309 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership255 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Banstead · 0.1 kmBanstead is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey, England. It is 3 miles (5 km) south of Sutton, 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Croydon, 7 miles (11 km) north of Reigate, 8.5 miles (14 km) south-east…
Priory Preparatory School · 0.2 kmPriory Preparatory School was a preparatory school in Banstead, Surrey, England, for boys aged two to thirteen years, which was closed in 2017. The school was a member of the Independent Association of Preparatory Sch…
- Recreation Ground, Banstead · 0.5 km
The Recreation Ground is a cricket ground in Banstead, Surrey. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1955, when South Women Second XI played the Women's Cricket Association. It hosted its only first-class matc…
- The Beacon School, Banstead · 1.0 km
The Beacon School, previously Nork Park School, previously Picquet’s Way School, is a mixed academy school in Banstead, Surrey. The school's values are excellence and respect. The school is a member of the GLF trust.
Banstead railway station · 1.1 kmBanstead railway station serves the village of Banstead in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey. It is managed by Southern, which operates all passenger services. Banstead station is on the Epsom Downs branch…
Nork, Surrey · 1.1 kmNork is a residential area of the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey and borders Greater London, England. Nork is separated from its post town Banstead only by the A217 dual carriageway, and the built-up area i…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Banstead?
- Banstead is a town in Surrey, England, in the Reigate and Banstead local authority.
- What is the population of Banstead?
- Banstead has an approximate settlement population of 46,280.
- How deprived is Banstead?
- The Reigate and Banstead local authority, which includes Banstead, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.