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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)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (28.1%). Flats make up 28.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

RH1England
Detached24.6%22.9%
Semi-detached28.1%31.5%
Terraced17.7%23%
Purpose-built flat23.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; RH1 is broadly in line with that, at 66.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 18.2% of households against 20.5%. 29.8% own outright and 37% with a mortgage.

RH1
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18%
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England
  • Owned66.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented18.2%20.5%
  • Social rented13.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH1England
Owned outright29.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

RH1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.3%. 31.1% of households include dependent children.

RH1England
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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

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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