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Housing in SM7 2FD

What the homes in SM7 2FD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kingswood
Council
Reigate and Banstead
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,916 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (32%). Flats make up 35.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SM7 2FDEngland
Detached32%22.9%
Semi-detached20.4%31.5%
Terraced11.8%23%
Purpose-built flat25.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM7 2FD area is above that, at 75.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.5% of households against 20.5%. 38.7% own outright and 37.3% with a mortgage.

SM7 2FD
76%
16%
England
  • Owned75.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented16.5%20.5%
  • Social rented6.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM7 2FDEngland
Owned outright38.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM7 2FDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.9%. 23.2% of households include dependent children.

SM7 2FDEngland
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SM7 2FD sits in (Kingswood): about 1,916 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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