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Housing in RH1 6NU

What the homes in RH1 6NU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Earlswood & Whitebushes
Council
Reigate and Banstead
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,974 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (35.3%). Flats make up 42.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RH1 6NUEngland
Detached12.5%22.9%
Semi-detached35.3%31.5%
Terraced9.5%23%
Purpose-built flat29%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH1 6NU area is broadly in line with that, at 63.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28% of households against 20.5%. 22.5% own outright and 40.8% with a mortgage.

RH1 6NU
63%
28%
England
  • Owned63.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented28%20.5%
  • Social rented8.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH1 6NUEngland
Owned outright22.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.1%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH1 6NUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.9%. 30% of households include dependent children.

RH1 6NUEngland
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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 6NU sits in (Earlswood & Whitebushes): about 1,974 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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