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Housing in RH8

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

Council
Tandridge
Region
South East
Population
20,198 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.3%). Flats make up 16.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

RH8England
Detached39.3%22.9%
Semi-detached27%31.5%
Terraced16.3%23%
Purpose-built flat12.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.9% of households in RH8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.9% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.

RH8
75%
13%
England
  • Owned74.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented11.7%20.5%
  • Social rented12.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RH8England
Owned outright39.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council9.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24%). 29.1% of households include dependent children.

RH8England
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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