Reigate and Banstead
Borough and non-metropolitan district in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Reigate and Banstead?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
51.249°N 0.160°W / 51.249; -0.160
Quick Facts Borough of Reigate and Banstead, Sovereign state ...
Borough of Reigate and Banstead | |
---|---|
Motto: Never Wonne Ne Never Shall | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | South East England |
Non-metropolitan county | Surrey |
Status | Non-metropolitan district |
Admin HQ | Reigate |
Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
Government | |
• Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
• Body | Reigate and Banstead Borough Council |
• MPs | Crispin Blunt Claire Coutinho Chris Grayling |
Area | |
• Total | 49.8 sq mi (129.1 km2) |
• Rank | 177th (of 296) Highest point : Reigate Hill |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 153,629 |
• Rank | 141st (of 296) |
• Density | 3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
Ethnicity (2021) | |
• Ethnic groups | |
Religion (2021) | |
• Religion | List
|
Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
ONS code | 43UF (ONS) E07000211 (GSS) |
OS grid reference | TQ2840251646 |
Close
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.