Postcode sector · Reigate

Housing in RH2 2

What the homes in RH2 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Reigate and Banstead
Region: South East
Population: 2,097 (2024)

RH2 2Postcode sector · Reigate

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (33.7%). Flats make up 48.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RH2 2England

Detached20%22.9%

Semi-detached20.3%31.5%

Terraced10.8%23%

Purpose-built flat33.7%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house5%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building10.2%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; RH2 2 is broadly in line with that, at 60.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.7% of households against 20.5%. 34.8% own outright and 25.7% with a mortgage.

RH2 2

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Owned60.5%61.3%
Shared ownership0.1%1%
Private rented34.7%20.5%
Social rented4.7%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH2 2England

Owned outright34.8%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan25.7%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent31.6%18.2%

Other private rented3.2%2.2%

From the council0.9%8.3%

From a housing association3.7%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.6%. 25.5% of households include dependent children.

RH2 2England

Living alone, under 6620.8%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%

Couple, no children16.5%16.8%

Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%

Sharers and other households5.7%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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Housing in RH2 2

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Reigate and Banstead

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