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RH1 5SJ

POSTCODE

RH1 5SJ is a postcode in Earlswood & Whitebushes.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.2150, -0.1620
OS grid TQ284478 (528,466, 147,802)
IMD England
6/10
#17382
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 10.3 per 1k
MoM -10% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X6R7Q+X5
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 10.3 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.
17382
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17382 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 5SJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH1 5SJ

Counts are for Earlswood & Whitebushes electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY -27%
594225
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY +60%
20135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY stable
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
30
YoY +30%
372513
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

104
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,197
White Brit.59.2%
Indian8.7%
Other White7.9%
Other Asian5.9%
African4.0%
+ 6 other groups · 14.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,197
Christian48.2%
No religion37.7%
Muslim5.6%
Not answered4.2%
Hindu2.6%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,195
35–4923.8%
50–6419.1%
25–3417.8%
65–748.3%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.5%

Households

Total households: 946
One person: other25.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
One person: aged 66+8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.7%
+ 9 other households · 34.8%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Salfords (Surrey) Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Earlswood (Surrey) Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Nutfield Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 1

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

Bus stops

  • Bushfield Drive

    Bus · S-bound · south

    79 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bushfield Drive

    Bus · N-bound · north

    97 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Spencer Way

    Bus · E-bound · east

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Spencer Way

    Bus · W-bound · west

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • East Surrey Hospital

    Bus · Stop H2 · south-west

    468 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for RH1 5SJ

England
Country
Reigate and Banstead
Local Authority
Surrey
Earlswood & Whitebushes
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH1 5SJ
Coordinates
51.2150, -0.1620
Grid reference
TQ284478
Easting
528,466
Northing
147,802
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X6R7Q+X5
User Type
Small 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
Earlswood & Whitebushes
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 014C E01030572
E01030572
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reigate and Banstead 014 E02006388
E02006388
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reigate and Banstead 014C E01030572
E01030572
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reigate and Banstead 014 E02006388
E02006388
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

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode RH1 5SJ 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 E01030572 and MSOA E02006388 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17382
Present — Active
Postcode RH1 5SJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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