PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode district · Reigate

Housing in RH2

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

Council
Reigate and Banstead
Region
South East
Population
43,024 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (33.4%). Flats make up 24.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

RH2England
Detached33.4%22.9%
Semi-detached28.9%31.5%
Terraced13.1%23%
Purpose-built flat18.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.8% of households in RH2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.7% own outright and 37.2% with a mortgage.

RH2
73%
16%
England
  • Owned72.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RH2England
Owned outright35.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH2England
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.3%). 31.2% of households include dependent children.

RH2England
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Sectors in this district