Housing in RH1
What the homes in RH1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Reigate and Banstead
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 68,948 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (28.1%). Flats make up 28.7%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
66.8% of households in RH1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.8% own outright and 37% with a mortgage.
- Owned66.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.6%1%
- Private rented18.2%20.5%
- Social rented13.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.3%). 31.1% of households include dependent children.
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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.