Reigate and Banstead

51°14′56″N 0°09′36″W / 51.249°N 0.160°W / 51.249; -0.160

Borough of Reigate and Banstead
View over Reigate towards the North Downs
View over Reigate towards the North Downs
Motto: 
Never Wonne Ne Never Shall
Reigate and Banstead shown within Surrey
Reigate and Banstead shown within Surrey
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth East England
Non-metropolitan countySurrey
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQReigate
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyReigate and Banstead Borough Council
 • MPsChris Coghlan
Claire Coutinho
Rebecca Paul
Area
 • Total49.8 sq mi (129.1 km2)
 • Rank177th (of 296) Highest point  : Reigate Hill
Population
 (2022)
 • Total153,629
 • Rank141st (of 296)
 • Density3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
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Religion (2021)
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Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code43UF (ONS)
E07000211 (GSS)
OS grid referenceTQ2840251646

Reigate and Banstead is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Reigate and the borough also includes the towns of Banstead, Horley and Redhill. Parts of the borough are within the Surrey Hills, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Northern parts of the borough, including Banstead, lie inside the M25 motorway which encircles London.

The neighbouring districts are Tandridge, Crawley, Mole Valley, Epsom and Ewell, Sutton and Croydon, the latter two being London boroughs.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Reigate and Banstead Local Authority (E07000211)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.