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Housing in RH2 7EX

What the homes in RH2 7EX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Reigate Central & Redhill Common
Council
Reigate and Banstead
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,663 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (65.7%). Flats make up 12.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

RH2 7EXEngland
Detached65.7%22.9%
Semi-detached19.1%31.5%
Terraced2.1%23%
Purpose-built flat4.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH2 7EX area is well above that, at 88.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.1% of households against 20.5%. 38.4% own outright and 50.4% with a mortgage.

RH2 7EX
89%
England
  • Owned88.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented6.1%20.5%
  • Social rented3.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH2 7EXEngland
Owned outright38.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan50.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.1%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 14.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH2 7EXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 40.8%. 42.9% of households include dependent children.

RH2 7EXEngland
Living alone, under 666.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children40.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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 RH2 7EX sits in (Reigate Central & Redhill Common): about 1,663 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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