Housing in RH6 8DS
What the homes in RH6 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Horley West
- Council
- Reigate and Banstead
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,736 (2024)
RH6 8DSHorley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (60.7%). Flats make up 15.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH6 8DS area is above that, at 70.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.2% of households against 20.5%. 35.7% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented13.2%20.5%
- Social rented16.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.2%. 30.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood RH6 8DS sits in (Horley West): about 1,736 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.