Banstead
| Banstead | |
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 All Saints' Church, Banstead |
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 Banstead
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| Banstead shown within Surrey | |
| Area | 8.25 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
| Population | 16,666 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 2,020/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ2560 |
| • London | 13.2 mi (21.2 km) N by NE |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BANSTEAD |
| Postcode district | SM7 |
| Dialling code | 01737 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
Banstead is a residential town/village in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey, England, on the border with London, 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Sutton, 5 miles (8 km) west of Croydon and 7.5 miles (12 km) south-east of Kingston-upon-Thames. The county town, Guildford is 17 miles (27 km) west south-west.
On the North Downs, Banstead is on three of the four main compass points separated from other settlements by open area buffers with Metropolitan Green Belt status. Echoing its much larger historic area and spread between newer developments, Banstead Downs is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Regarding its "town status", Banstead has never had the right to a regular (traditional) market; however it forms a post town.
Supporting interpretation as a village, one of its wards currently used is "Banstead Village". The ecclesiastical parish was abolished when its Urban District was created. Both included many outlying parts not only the part currently still associated heavily with today's village, Nork which contains Banstead station, is dependent on the amenities of Banstead and is included in for example county-level population analyses of Banstead.
Non-commercial in most areas of the economy, the nearest industrial or business areas are in the three more remote, urban towns above, as well as the closer Reigate-Redhill conurbation to the south, Sutton and Cheam to the north and Epsom, Leatherhead and Worcester Park to the west.
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