Whyteleafe is on the A22 south of Kenley, next to the Caterham branch railway line. There are shops and a pub on the main Godstone Road and the Whyteleafe Business Village provides employment in a number of business units.

Whyteleafe is well served with stations, Whyteleafe and Whyteleafe South on the Caterham Line and Upper Warlingham Station on the Oxted Line, and is a popular place for commuters to live.