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RH1 2LQ

POSTCODE

RH1 2LQ is a postcode in Redhill West & Wray Common.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.2502, -0.1751
OS grid TQ274516 (527,458, 151,696)
IMD England
4/10
#11814
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.4 per 1k
MoM +13% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Redhill West & Wray Common electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C3X7R2F+3X
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 8.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11814
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11814 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in RH1

Police Recorded Crime near RH1 2LQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH1 2LQ

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Redhill West & Wray Common electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
28
YoY -40%
533925
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY -38%
27164
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY -20%
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
31
YoY -33%
564024
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving

89
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,492
White Brit.72.3%
Other White5.0%
Other Asian3.1%
Pakistani3.1%
Indian2.8%
+ 6 other groups · 13.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,492
Christian48.4%
No religion36.5%
Not answered7.0%
Muslim5.5%
Hindu1.9%
+ other · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,494
50–6419.6%
35–4919.1%
25–3411.2%
10–159.3%
65–748.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.4%

Households

Total households: 622
One person: aged 66+17.2%
One person: other17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.1%
Single family household, all members 66+7.7%
+ 9 other households · 33.8%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Redhill Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Reigate Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Merstham Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

Bus stops

  • St Bede's School

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Northmead

    Bus · adj · north-west

    283 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Northmead

    Bus · opp · south-east

    291 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • South Mead

    Bus · opp · south-east

    354 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Park Road

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    368 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for RH1 2LQ

England
Country
Reigate and Banstead
Local Authority
Surrey
Redhill West & Wray Common
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH1 2LQ
Coordinates
51.2502, -0.1751
Grid reference
TQ274516
Easting
527,458
Northing
151,696
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X7R2F+3X
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Redhill (Reigate and Banstead)
Travel to Work
Crawley
ITL Region
Reigate and Banstead
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Reigate and Banstead
Local Authority
Council Area
Reigate E14001442
Constituency
E14001442
Surrey
Police Force
England
Ward
Redhill West & Wray Common
Constituency code
E14001442
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Reigate and Banstead, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Reigate and Banstead

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Surrey
NHS England
Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Surrey
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 92A
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Reigate and Banstead 010E E01030619
E01030619
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reigate and Banstead 010 E02006384
E02006384
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reigate and Banstead 010E E01030619
E01030619
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reigate and Banstead 010 E02006384
E02006384
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:30 AM6:00 PM
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1999
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> Present
December 1999 — Introduced
Postcode RH1 2LQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01030619 and MSOA E02006384 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11814
Present — Active
Postcode RH1 2LQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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