# Horley West & Sidlow

South Reigate and Banstead. About 12,701 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 12 square kilometres.

Horley West & Sidlow had 10,870 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05012878. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Reigate and Banstead](https://openindex.co.uk/reigate-and-banstead)

## Key figures

- **Population: 10,870** (2021). Horley West & Sidlow had 10,870 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,047th most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/reigate-and-banstead/ward/horley-west-and-sidlow#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Horley West & Sidlow live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/reigate-and-banstead/ward/horley-west-and-sidlow#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.6%** (January 2026). In Horley West & Sidlow, 95.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/reigate-and-banstead/ward/horley-west-and-sidlow#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.2%** (August 2026). In Horley West & Sidlow, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/reigate-and-banstead/ward/horley-west-and-sidlow#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05012878) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Horley West & Sidlow live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05012878) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Reigate and Banstead. The outline is Horley West & Sidlow.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05012878) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Horley West & Sidlow.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05012878) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Horley West & Sidlow had 10,870 usual residents at the census.

## How Horley West & Sidlow compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Horley West & Sidlow | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 10,870 | 2nd most populated | 15 wards, Reigate and Banstead · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 15 wards, Reigate and Banstead · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.6% | 5th highest | 15 wards, Reigate and Banstead · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.2% | joint 6th highest | 15 wards, Reigate and Banstead · Aug 2026 |

## Is Horley West & Sidlow safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Horley West & Sidlow at a rate of 49.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 69.8 per 1,000 people across Reigate and Banstead.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 57 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Horley West & Sidlow.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (287), other crime (111) and anti-social behaviour (97).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Reigate and Banstead

These figures are published for the whole of Reigate and Banstead, not for each ward, so they describe all of Reigate and Banstead and not Horley West & Sidlow alone. [See Reigate and Banstead](https://openindex.co.uk/reigate-and-banstead)

- **Average house price: £485,856** (August 2026). Reigate and Banstead’s average house price was £485,856 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,434** (2025). Full-time workers living in Reigate and Banstead earned a median of £43,434 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 78th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 11.2×** (2025). A home in Reigate and Banstead costs 11.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 32nd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 10.1** (2025). Reigate and Banstead has a deprivation score of 10.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 26th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Horley West & Sidlow in brief

Horley West & Sidlow had 10,870 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Horley West & Sidlow live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Horley West & Sidlow, 95.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Horley West & Sidlow, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05012878
- Constituency: [Dorking and Horley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dorking-and-horley)
- Council: [Reigate and Banstead](https://openindex.co.uk/reigate-and-banstead)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 12.00 km²
- People, mid-2024: 12,701*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 33

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/ward/capel-leigh-newdigate-and-charlwood), [Horley East & Salfords](https://openindex.co.uk/reigate-and-banstead/ward/horley-east-and-salfords), [South Park & Woodhatch](https://openindex.co.uk/reigate-and-banstead/ward/south-park-and-woodhatch), [Horley Central & South](https://openindex.co.uk/reigate-and-banstead/ward/horley-central-and-south)

## Latest updates for Horley West & Sidlow

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05012878

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/reigate-and-banstead/ward/horley-west-and-sidlow