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Housing in RH1 3PR

What the homes in RH1 3PR 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
1,739 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (43.8%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RH1 3PREngland
Detached10.2%22.9%
Semi-detached38.1%31.5%
Terraced43.8%23%
Purpose-built flat7.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH1 3PR area is above that, at 71.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.9% of households against 20.5%. 27.2% own outright and 44.4% with a mortgage.

RH1 3PR
72%
17%
England
  • Owned71.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented10.9%20.5%
  • Social rented17%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH1 3PREngland
Owned outright27.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association12.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH1 3PREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 31.6%. 36.3% of households include dependent children.

RH1 3PREngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children31.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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 3PR sits in (Merstham): about 1,739 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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