Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:44 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:02 am – 3:55 pm
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People8,378 residentsin the Reigate Central & Redhill Common census areaMedian age 41.53,332 households70% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright10% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,182 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 12%, finance and insurance 12%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 29% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages55% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C758 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPark Hillhill · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.1 miReigate Hillhill · 1.2 miNutfield Priory Lakelake · 2.7 miPriory Pondpond · under a mileEarlswood Lakeswater · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPriory Parkpark · under a mile · 41 haChurchfields Memorial Gardenspark · under a mileRedhill Commonpark · 1.1 mi · 25 haReigate Priory Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 14 haReigate Heath Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 31 haPriory Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 20195 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202345 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,592 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Surrey Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryThe Wall House Surgery11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 3 independent, 2 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryReigate Priory Community Junior Schoolages 7-11, 494 pupilsright hereIndependentMicklefield Schoolages 2-11, 258 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryReigate Schoolages 11-16, 1,252 pupils1.0 miCollegeEast Surrey College2.2 miUniversityKingston University12.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW6.2 miRailway stationReigateunder a mileBus stationRedhill Bus Station1.7 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton12 miBus stops79 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH2 postcode district.
