Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 1.2 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.
11981
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11981 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near RH8 9AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near RH8 9AQ
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Oxted South 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
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.3%
Other White3.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
+ other · 5.1%
Religion
Christian46.3%
No religion45.1%
Not answered6.9%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6421.5%
35–4917.8%
65–7410.9%
25–3410.0%
10–158.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%
Households
One person: other14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
One person: aged 66+13.7%
All members 66+11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
+ 7 other households · 36.1%
Coordinates & Location for RH8 9AQ
Postcode
RH8 9AQ
Coordinates
51.2420, 0.0002
Grid reference
TQ397511
Easting
539,717
Northing
151,106
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3262R2+R3
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Oxted
Travel to Work
Crawley
ITL Region
Tandridge
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Tandridge
Local Authority
Council AreaEast Surrey E14001215
Constituency
E14001215Surrey
Police Force
England
Ward
Oxted South
Constituency code
E14001215
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Oxted
International Territorial Level
Tandridge
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Surrey
NHS EnglandSurrey 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
Tandridge 007D E01030843
E01030843MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tandridge 007 E02006434
E02006434LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tandridge 007D E01030843
E01030843MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tandridge 007 E02006434
E02006434Urban: 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
7:16 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
11 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RH8 9AQ 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 E01030843 and MSOA E02006434 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11981
Present — Active
Postcode RH8 9AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near RH8 9AQ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–19FSM 21%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 29%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 0–13FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
50%
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