Banstead

Also known as Banstead, Surrey

Banstead is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey, England. It is south of Sutton, south-west of Croydon, north of Reigate, south-east of Kingston-upon-Thames, and south of Central London.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Banstead
UK place.static_image_name: Banstead Church - geograph.org.uk - 1159947.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: All Saints' Church, Banstead
UK place.population: 16,666
UK place.population_ref: (2011 census)
UK place.area_total_km2: 8.25
UK place.shire_district: Reigate and Banstead
UK place.shire_county: Surrey
UK place.region: South East England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Reigate
UK place.post_town: BANSTEAD
UK place.postcode_district: SM7
UK place.postcode_area: SM
UK place.dial_code: 01737
UK place.os_grid_reference: TQ2560
UK place.london_distance_mi: 13.3
UK place.london_direction: N by NE

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Encyclopedic overview

23 sections

Contents

History
Governance
Administrative history
Demography
Economy
Surrounding area
Religion
Education
Primary
Secondary
Independent
Transport
Media
Elevation and soil
Landmarks
Demolished
Open space
Sport and recreation
In literature
Notable residents
See also
Notes and references
External links

On the North Downs, it is on three of the four main compass points separated from other settlements by open area buffers with Metropolitan Green Belt status. Banstead Downs, although a fragment of its larger historic area and spread between newer developments, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Banstead” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.