Living in Reigate and Banstead

Reigate and Banstead is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 146,383 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 8%, #27 of 378), commuters (top 14%, #50 of 368), single pensioners (top 16%, #59 of 378).

Residents146,383
Density1,133 per km²
Area129.2 km²
Hub airport11 km (London Gatwick)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km4,855,600 people
Sea coast46 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to London29 km
Within 10 km233,680 people
Greater areaGreater London, 29 km out
Winter daylight7 h 52 min, sunset 15:55

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How Reigate and Banstead ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family60#121 of 378#28 of 67Map
Low-income household34#330 of 387#49 of 67Map
Low-income family47#259 of 378#41 of 67Map
Single parent56#183 of 378#31 of 67Map
Pensioner couple67#101 of 378#35 of 67Map
Single pensioner72#59 of 378#29 of 67Map
Early retiree57#260 of 387#50 of 67Map
Single professional58#176 of 368#40 of 67Map
Young professional61#179 of 367#43 of 67Map
DINKS54#214 of 362#52 of 67Map
Remote worker50#369 of 387#61 of 67Map
Commuter79#50 of 368#13 of 67Map
Car-free household73#105 of 361#20 of 67Map
Student11#297 of 354#58 of 67Map
First-home buyer46#313 of 378#49 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover27#341 of 388#53 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#197 of 363#48 of 67Map
Expat professional61#94 of 387#34 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover76#27 of 378#17 of 67Map
Nature-focused household45#255 of 388#43 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover20#280 of 388#54 of 67Map
Rural value seeker24#341 of 388#57 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover29#339 of 388#60 of 67Map
Lottery winner62#118 of 388#26 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#112 of 388#28 of 67Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner55#212 of 388#41 of 67Map
Digital native47#313 of 368#54 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Safety and community88
  • Health and elderly87
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Education and family77
  • Foundation76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance57
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance57
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance57
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Green space33
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)27
  • Lifestyle and amenities24
  • Sea or lake shore24
  • Taxes and wealth17
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)14
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Affordability9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.