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Housing in KT18

What the homes in KT18 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Epsom and Ewell
Region
South East
Population
36,243 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (36.2%). Flats make up 25.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

KT18England
Detached36.2%22.9%
Semi-detached24.1%31.5%
Terraced11.4%23%
Purpose-built flat21.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; KT18 is above that, at 74.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.3% of households against 20.5%. 40.1% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.

KT18
74%
16%
England
  • Owned74.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented8.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

KT18England
Owned outright40.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.3%. 27% of households include dependent children.

KT18England
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Epsom and Ewell

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Epsom and Ewell, August 2026, +1.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Epsom and EwellEngland
All homes£1,690£1,459
One bedroom£1,182£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,479£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,870£1,489
Four or more£2,598£2,161
Detached£2,469£1,640
Semi-detached£1,883£1,449
Terraced£1,660£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,347£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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