Economy and work in Reigate and Banstead
DistrictThe east of the South East. 159,413 people in 129 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for Reigate and Banstead, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
Reigate and Banstead’s 90 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 90.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in Reigate and Banstead earned a median of £43,434 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn Reigate and Banstead, 2,215 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn Reigate and Banstead, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.
- Against South East
- 29% lower3.1%
- Against the UK
- 44% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only79.6% of people aged 16 to 64 in Reigate and Banstead were in work in the year to March 2026.
Reigate and Banstead is 86th highest of 348 for employment rate.