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Housing in RH6

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

Council
Reigate and Banstead
Region
South East
Population
50,092 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (32.3%). Flats make up 20.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

RH6England
Detached32.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30.1%31.5%
Terraced15.4%23%
Purpose-built flat17.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; RH6 is above that, at 69.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.1% of households against 20.5%. 32.6% own outright and 36.7% with a mortgage.

RH6
69%
17%
England
  • Owned69.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented17.1%20.5%
  • Social rented11.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH6England
Owned outright32.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council3.4%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.2%. 28.9% of households include dependent children.

RH6England
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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

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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