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RH6 8AQ

POSTCODE

RH6 8AQ is a postcode in Horley West & Sidlow.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.1814, -0.1801
OS grid TQ272440 (527,294, 144,035)
IMD England
10/10
#31997
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.7 per 1k
MoM +4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X5RJ9+HW
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 6.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£480,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,711 sales
+0.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
31997
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31997 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
Property sales · RH6 8AQ
HM Land Registry · Reigate and Banstead
Average price
£550,828
Median price: £480,000
Median +0.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,711 sales
View district RH6
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Feb '24 – Dec '25Dec '25: 1 sales · avg £470,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£585k£528k£470k
Feb '24Feb '25Dec '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near RH6 8AQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH6 8AQ

Counts are for Horley West & Sidlow 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
27
YoY stable
473115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY -33%
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
641
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY +12%
24167
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

73
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,917
White Brit.85.2%
Other White3.8%
Other Asian1.5%
African1.5%
Indian1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 6.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,917
Christian49.0%
No religion41.9%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim1.2%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,917
35–4920.9%
50–6419.6%
25–3413.5%
65–7411.1%
≤46.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%

Households

Total households: 760
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.5%
Single family household, all members 66+13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
One person: aged 66+10.8%
One person: other9.5%
+ 9 other households · 32.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Horley Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Gatwick North Terminal Shuttle Station

    Underground · Tram

    2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Salfords (Surrey) Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

Bus stops

  • Westleas

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    31 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Willow Brean

    Bus · S-bound · south

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chesters

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    128 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Knowles Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Landen Park

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for RH6 8AQ

England
Country
Reigate and Banstead
Local Authority
Surrey
Horley West & Sidlow
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH6 8AQ
Coordinates
51.1814, -0.1801
Grid reference
TQ272440
Easting
527,294
Northing
144,035
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X5RJ9+HW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Horley (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
Dorking and Horley E14001201
Constituency
E14001201
Surrey
Police Force
England
Ward
Horley West & Sidlow
Constituency code
E14001201
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Horley
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 016G E01035360
E01035360
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reigate and Banstead 016 E02006390
E02006390
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reigate and Banstead 016A E01030584
E01030584
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reigate and Banstead 016 E02006390
E02006390
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

7:33 AM5:56 PM
7:33 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 23 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 RH6 8AQ 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 E01035360 and MSOA E02006390 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31997
Present — Active
Postcode RH6 8AQ 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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