Earlswood & Whitebushes
Earlswood & Whitebushes is one of 15 wards in Reigate and Banstead, home to 10,119 people in 4,188 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £375,000 over the past two years, 22% below the Reigate and Banstead median. On average 39% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 70% above the Reigate and Banstead average.
People and homes.
10,119 residents in 4,188 households, next to the Reigate and Banstead average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in Earlswood & Whitebushes and Reigate and Banstead.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 1,333 crimes and incidents in Earlswood & Whitebushes in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 132 per 1,000 residents, against 74 across Reigate and Banstead.
Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Surrey Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Earlswood & Whitebushes with a published hygiene rating.
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)