If you are thinking of moving to Reigate Heath or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Reigate Heath to figures for Surrey and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Reigate Heath is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Reigate Heath Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Reigate Heath has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Reigate Heath is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Reigate and Banstead | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 33.2% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 39.9% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 2.4% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 9.5% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 12% | 15.4% |
| Other | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 0.9% | 1.3% |
Reigate Heath Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Reigate Heath are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Reigate Heath has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Reigate and Banstead | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 87.9% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 3.3% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 8% | 9.4% |
Reigate Heath Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Reigate Heath as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Reigate Heath is also older than the average, making Reigate Heath a older persons location.
| Age | Reigate and Banstead | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.9% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 22.1% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.2% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.1% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.6% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 39.9 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 40 | 39 |
Reigate Heath Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Reigate Heath are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Reigate Heath than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Reigate and Banstead | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.5% | 1.3% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 7.8% | 7.1% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Reigate Heath Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Reigate Heath and are from the UK Census of 2011. Reigate Heath has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Reigate Heath also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Reigate Heath are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Reigate and Banstead | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 16.6% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.2% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.6% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 34% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.8% | 5.7% |
Reigate Heath Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Reigate Heath has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Reigate and Banstead | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 32.61% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 34.97% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 18.26% | 20.64% |
| DE | 14.16% | 25.49% |
Reigate Heath General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Reigate Heath. The percentage of residents in Reigate Heath rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Reigate Heath rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Reigate Heath is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Reigate and Banstead | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 51.55% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.03% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 10.79% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 2.79% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.85% | 1.25% |
What is the population of Reigate Heath and Reigate and Banstead?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Reigate and Banstead including Reigate Heath. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Banstead Village | 9728 |
| Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne | 9798 |
| Earlswood & Whitebushes | 10221 |
| Hooley, Merstham & Netherne | 11607 |
| Horley Central & South | 10379 |
| Horley East & Salfords | 9843 |
| Horley West & Sidlow | 9248 |
| Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton | 9703 |
| Meadvale & St John's | 9740 |
| Nork | 9512 |
| Redhill East | 9232 |
| Redhill West & Wray Common | 11225 |
| Reigate | 10353 |
| South Park & Woodhatch | 8595 |
| Tattenham Corner & Preston | 10059 |
| Reigate and Banstead Total | 149243 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
