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. One of 361 district 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.
The administrative boundary of Reigate and Banstead can 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
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.
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.
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.)
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)
More local statistics and data for Reigate and Banstead can be found on the ONS statistics for Reigate and Banstead.