Reigate
Reigate is a town in Surrey, England, with a population of around 21,820. It has 6 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Reigate, 2.2 km away. The average sold house price is around £632,926, and there were around 98 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 Reigate area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Mole Valley area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 87,386 residents at roughly 338 people per km².
- Council
- Mole Valley
- County
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Mole Valley
- Police force
- Surrey
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 16th of 294 English council areas — better than 95% 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
15°CClear
- Today: 24° / 13° · 10% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
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
9US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Lambeth - Streatham Green, United Kingdom
Crime
134 reported · July 2026▼ 3% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour33
- Violence & sexual offences29
- Shoplifting17
- Public order16
23 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Reigate · 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
197 reported road collisions (2024)
63 killed or seriously injured · 246 casualties · 22.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
303 food businesses within 2 miles
- 228 rated 4–5 ★ (192 top)
- 15 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Reigate (0.5 km)
- 41 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Reigate (0.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£540,160 average▲ 0.7% YoY
Across Mole Valley · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,548 average monthly rent▲ 1.8% YoY
- 1 bed £1,137
- 2 bed £1,453
- 3 bed £1,852
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.6× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.6 times median annual pay (10.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 152.9p · Esso (1.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 182.9p · Esso (1.4 km)
15 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
19 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Morrisons - Reigate (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms5
- Swimming pools28
- Sports pitches94
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Test· 29 Nov 2024
- test· 8 Feb 2024
- Houses in Multiple Occupation· 8 Jan 2024
- Cllr Bridget Kendrick· 14 Jun 2023
- Cllr Keira Vyvyan-Robinson· 22 Feb 2023
Source: Mole Valley Council
Population
87,386 residents in Mole Valley · 338/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 24%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 294 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,520 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (21% of 39,780)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
42 schools · 14,008 pupils
23 primary · 4 secondary · 15 other
Ofsted: 10 of 10 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
31inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- St Andrew's Catholic SchoolOutstanding
- The Ashcombe School
- The Priory Church of England School
- Therfield School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Mole Valley
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
- In a conservation area (Reigate Town Centre)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 115 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
165 applications decided
73.3% granted · 121 granted, 44 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Rebecca Paul
Conservative
Reigate
Recent votes:
- 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
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 2
- LD 31
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools14
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies5
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens308
- Restaurants & cafés53
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,710 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
264 jobs advertised · £39,568 avg
e.g. Nursery Practitioner Level 3, Service Desk Team Leader, Field Sales Representative
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£837 median full-time weekly pay
1.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£40,280 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
39% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 38,901 certificates
8.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
25% low-carbon electricity
Gas 68% · Wind 9% · Nuclear 9% · Imports 8%
277 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.7 yrs women · 82.4 yrs men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction8.1
- Feeling worthwhile8.5
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
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
Reigate · 0.0 kmReigate is a town in Surrey, England, around 19 miles (30 km) south of central London. The settlement is recorded in Domesday Book of 1086 as Cherchefelle and first appears with its modern name in the 1190s. The earli…
Old Town Hall, Reigate · 0.1 kmThe Old Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Reigate, Surrey, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.
- Reigate Tunnel · 0.1 km
Reigate Tunnel is a former road tunnel in Reigate, Surrey, England. It runs under the hill that was once the site of Reigate Castle and was built during 1823, although some sources report that it only opened in 1824.…
Reigate Priory · 0.2 kmReigate Priory is a Grade I listed building in Reigate, Surrey, England. It was founded in the first half of the 13th century as an Augustinian priory. Following its dissolution in 1536, the buildings were converted t…
Reigate Town Hall · 0.2 kmReigate Town Hall is a municipal building in Castlefield Road, Reigate, Surrey, England. The town hall, which is the meeting place of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
- Reigate College · 0.4 km
Reigate College is a state college in Reigate, Surrey, England, for students aged 16–19. The college occupies part of the town centre between the High Street and railway station.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Reigate?
- Reigate is a town in Surrey, England, in the Mole Valley local authority.
- What is the population of Reigate?
- Reigate has an approximate settlement population of 21,820.
- How deprived is Reigate?
- The Mole Valley local authority, which includes Reigate, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.