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Housing in RH1 3FR

What the homes in RH1 3FR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Merstham
Council
Reigate and Banstead
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,774 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (45.6%). Flats make up 46.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RH1 3FREngland
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached24.5%31.5%
Terraced26.9%23%
Purpose-built flat45.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH1 3FR area is well below that, at 36.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.7% of households against 20.5%. 11.1% own outright and 25.6% with a mortgage.

RH1 3FR
37%
52%
England
  • Owned36.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.7%1%
  • Private rented5.7%20.5%
  • Social rented52%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH1 3FREngland
Owned outright11.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.1%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council11.4%8.3%
From a housing association40.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 36.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH1 3FREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.3%. 30.7% of households include dependent children.

RH1 3FREngland
Living alone, under 6627.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Reigate and Banstead

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Reigate and Banstead, August 2026, +2.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Reigate and BansteadEngland
All homes£1,640£1,459
One bedroom£1,142£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,483£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,818£1,489
Four or more£2,559£2,161
Detached£2,396£1,640
Semi-detached£1,751£1,449
Terraced£1,654£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,318£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood RH1 3FR sits in (Merstham): about 1,774 residents.

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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