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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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (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

60.5% of households in RH2 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.8% own outright and 25.7% with a mortgage.

RH2 2
60%
35%
England
  • Owned60.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented34.7%20.5%
  • Social rented4.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

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.

RH2 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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