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Housing in RH6 6

What the homes in RH6 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Reigate and Banstead
Region
South East
Population
1,441 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (65.5%). Flats make up 81.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RH6 6England
Detached5.2%22.9%
Semi-detached5.5%31.5%
Terraced7.5%23%
Purpose-built flat65.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building13.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.2% of households in RH6 6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 15.4% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

RH6 6
39%
42%
England
  • Owned39.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership11.7%1%
  • Private rented42.3%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RH6 6England
Owned outright15.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH6 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.3%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

RH6 6England
Living alone, under 6630.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.4%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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