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Housing in RH1 3LU

What the homes in RH1 3LU 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
1,873 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (34.8%). Flats make up 21%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

RH1 3LUEngland
Detached22.7%22.9%
Semi-detached34.8%31.5%
Terraced21.5%23%
Purpose-built flat14.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH1 3LU area is above that, at 79.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16% of households against 20.5%. 36.5% own outright and 43% with a mortgage.

RH1 3LU
80%
16%
England
  • Owned79.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented3.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH1 3LUEngland
Owned outright36.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH1 3LUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.5%. 35.7% of households include dependent children.

RH1 3LUEngland
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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 3LU sits in (Merstham): about 1,873 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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