Reigate and Banstead
§ This page gives an overview of the Reigate and Banstead local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. This is one of 361 LAD profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Reigate and Banstead lies along the North Downs in Surrey, with Reigate as its historic centre, featuring Priory Park and a castle mound. Redhill and Banstead are major towns, while Horley lies near Gatwick Airport. The district’s geography includes chalk downs, valleys, and woodland, with Box Hill and Reigate Hill offering scenic landscapes. Villages, commons, and suburban areas are interspersed with countryside, making the district a mix of urban centres and rural beauty.
Reigate and Banstead Boundary Map
This map shows the official boundary of the Reigate and Banstead local authority district, based on the latest geographic data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It provides a clear view of the district’s extent and helps you understand how the area fits within the wider regional and national landscape.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The administrative boundary of Reigate and Banstead can also be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Reigate and Banstead.
Key Facts about Reigate and Banstead
What region are Reigate and Banstead in? Reigate and Banstead are in the South East of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Reigate and Banstead in? Reigate and Banstead is located in the county of Surrey.
Is Reigate and Banstead a city? No, Reigate and Banstead is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Reigate and Banstead? The local authority for this district is: Reigate & Banstead Borough Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Surrey is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Surrey County Council.
▶ Official website of Reigate & Banstead Borough Council 🔗 reigate-banstead.gov.uk
Which police force covers Reigate and Banstead? Policing in Reigate and Banstead is provided by Surrey Police 🔗 surrey.police.uk, which serves 11 local authority districts: Elmbridge ⁞ Epsom and Ewell ⁞ Guildford ⁞ Mole Valley ⁞ Reigate and Banstead ⁞ Runnymede ⁞ Spelthorne ⁞ Surrey Heath ⁞ Tandridge ⁞ Waverley ⁞ Woking.
Constituencies in Reigate and Banstead
Reigate and Banstead is divided into 3 parliamentary constituencies, listed below in alphabetical order.
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Reigate and Banstead
Reigate and Banstead is divided into 15 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Banstead Village
- Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne
- Earlswood & Whitebushes
- Hooley, Merstham & Netherne
- Horley Central & South
- Horley East & Salfords
- Horley West & Sidlow
- Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton
- Meadvale & St John's
- Nork
- Redhill East
- Redhill West & Wray Common
- Reigate
- South Park & Woodhatch
- Tattenham Corner & Preston
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data. We have this list page for easy browsing of all electoral wards: List of all Electoral Wards in the UK.
Parishes in Reigate and Banstead
Reigate and Banstead is part-parished: 2 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 7 unparished areas.
- Horley
- Salfords and Sidlow
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
We have this list page for easy browsing of all parishes: List of Civil Parishes in England and Wales.
Post Towns in Reigate and Banstead
Below is a list of post towns in Reigate and Banstead, grouped by postcode area:
- KT ▸ Tadworth (KT20)
- RH ▸ Gatwick (RH6) ⁞ Horley (RH6) ⁞ Redhill (RH1) ⁞ Reigate (RH2)
- SM ▸ Banstead (SM7)
The UK postal hierarchy begins with broad postcode areas (such as “CB” or “M”), which are divided into smaller postcode districts (such as “CB8” or “M1”) to support accurate mail routing. Each postal address is anchored by a designated post town, the official locality name used in the UK postcode system, which operates independently from Local Authority Districts —the administrative boundaries used for council tax and local government services. Because they serve different purposes, a property’s postal address and its local authority district do not always align exactly.
Built-up Areas in Reigate and Banstead
Reigate and Banstead covers 21 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Banstead *
- Chipstead and Woodmansterne *
- Croydon *
- Gatton
- Hookwood *
- Hooley
- Horley (Reigate and Banstead) *
- Kingswood (Reigate and Banstead)
- Lower Kingswood
- Merstham
- Netherne on-the-Hill
- Outwood *
- Redhill (Reigate and Banstead) *
- Reigate *
- Salfords
- Skimmington
- Smallfield *
- South Merstham *
- South Nutfield *
- Sutton (Sutton) *
- Tadworth and Epsom Downs *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Reigate and Banstead.)
We have this list page for easy browsing of all built-up areas: List of all Built-up Areas in GB.
Railway Stations in Reigate and Banstead
Reigate and Banstead is served by a number of National Rail stations, providing rail connections to nearby towns, cities, and destinations across Great Britain. The railway stations listed below are located within the Reigate and Banstead Local Authority District and are grouped by train operating company for clarity.
- Govia Thameslink Railway (Gatwick Express) ▸ Gatwick Airport (RH6 0RD)
- Govia Thameslink Railway (Southern) ▸ Redhill (RH1 1RB) ⁞ Horley (RH6 7NL) ⁞ Reigate (RH2 0BD) ⁞ Merstham (RH1 3ED) ⁞ Earlswood (Surrey) (RH1 6HP) ⁞ Salfords (Surrey) (RH1 5DE) ⁞ Kingswood (KT20 6EN) ⁞ Tattenham Corner (KT18 5QD) ⁞ Banstead (SM7 1PZ)
This is a district-level view only. For a complete list of all National Rail stations across Great Britain, see the UK National Rail Stations Directory.
Reigate and Banstead compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Reigate and Banstead compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Reigate and Banstead has 15 electoral wards.
Reigate and Banstead has a population of 159,134 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
Population and Migration Trends in Reigate and Banstead
This chart shows the population trend for Reigate and Banstead from 2015 to 2024. It provides a quick overview of whether the local authority is growing, stable, or declining over time, and helps set context for the migration patterns shown below.
Population change is influenced by natural change (births minus deaths) and migration. The net migration chart below focuses on migration, separating internal migration (moves within the UK) from international migration (moves to and from abroad). Positive values indicate net inflows, while negative values indicate net outflows. The rate labels (per 1,000 residents) help compare migration intensity across years, even when the population size changes.
More local statistics and data for Reigate and Banstead can be found on the ONS statistics for Reigate and Banstead.