Workforce Data Summary
Introduction
This information is correct as of 14 January 2026.
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council’s workforce is key to the success of our organisation and service delivery, and therefore consideration of our employee demographics is essential to future workforce planning and organisational strategy.
In addition to employee demographics, we also capture and analyse data to help us measure the success of our people management strategies, policies and procedures. Note that it is optional for staff to provide information on the topics included in this report therefore the percentage figures reported should be treated with an element of caution. The percentages of staff not providing information are included for completeness.
Employee Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Count | Percentage (rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| Asian or Asian British | 17 | 3% |
| Black or Black British | 19 | 4% |
| Mixed | 8 | 2% |
| Other ethnic groups | 11 | 2% |
| White (English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/Gypsy/Irish Traveller/Irish/Other) | 387 | 74% |
| No ethnicity option selected | 83 | 16% |
| Total | 525 | 100% |
The largest ethnicity group within our workforce is ‘White’ at 74% of the workforce (88% of those selecting an option); with ‘Black or Black British’ being our workforce’s second largest ethnicity group at 4% of the workforce (4% of those selecting an option).
Employees with a disability (as per definition under the Equality Act 2010)
| Employee's disability status as defined by the Equality Act 2010 | Count | Percentage (rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| Disability - limited a little | 36 | 7% |
| Disability - limited a lot | 2 | 0% |
| No disability | 440 | 81% |
| Prefer not to say | 8 | 2% |
| No disability option selected | 39 | 7% |
| Total | 525 | 100% |
84% of RBBC’s workforce declares that they do not have a disability (91% of those selecting an option), with only 7% declaring a disability (8% of those selecting an option). Where an employee deems they have a condition which affects their ability to perform ‘normal day to day activities’ for a period of 12 months or more, this is classed as a disability under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of our workforce data, we ask employees to self-declare this, and specify if they feel their disability limits them ‘a little’ or limits them ‘a lot’:
Employee age
| Employee's age profile | Count | Percentage (rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| Age 24 years and under | 22 | 4% |
| 25 to 34 years old | 81 | 15% |
| 35 to 44 years old | 113 | 22% |
| 45 to 54 years old | 134 | 26% |
| 55 to 64 years old | 148 | 28% |
| 65 years and older | 27 | 5% |
| Total | 514 | 100% |
The age profile of our workforce is relatively evenly distributed across the middle age brackets; the largest single age group is those aged 55 to 64 years old at 28% of the workforce. The smallest age groups are those aged 24 and under (4% of our workforce) and those aged 65 years and older (5% of our workforce).
Employee's religion or belief
| Employee's religion or belief | Count | Percentage (rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0 | 0% |
| Christian | 156 | 30% |
| Hindu | 7 | 1% |
| Humanist | 1 | 0% |
| Jewish | 1 | 0% |
| Muslim | 12 | 2% |
| No religion | 224 | 43% |
| Other faith or belief | 8 | 2% |
| Sikh | 3 | 1% |
| Prefer not to say | 34 | 7% |
| No religion option selected | 79 | 15% |
| Total | 525 | 100% |
The most popular religion or belief declared by our workforce is no religion at 39% (54% of those who selected an option), followed by Christian at 30% (38% of those who selected an option).