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Housing in RH8 9BE

What the homes in RH8 9BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Oxted South
Council
Tandridge
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,371 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (35.9%). Flats make up 16.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

RH8 9BEEngland
Detached15.3%22.9%
Semi-detached35.9%31.5%
Terraced32.2%23%
Purpose-built flat15.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH8 9BE area is broadly in line with that, at 62%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.3% of households against 20.5%. 23.3% own outright and 38.7% with a mortgage.

RH8 9BE
62%
25%
England
  • Owned62%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.2%1%
  • Private rented9.3%20.5%
  • Social rented25.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH8 9BEEngland
Owned outright23.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council16.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH8 9BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27.9%. 36.2% of households include dependent children.

RH8 9BEEngland
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Tandridge

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tandridge, August 2026, +4.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

TandridgeEngland
All homes£1,637£1,459
One bedroom£1,159£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,467£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,833£1,489
Four or more£2,825£2,161
Detached£2,232£1,640
Semi-detached£1,743£1,449
Terraced£1,678£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,344£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood RH8 9BE sits in (Oxted South): about 2,371 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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