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Housing in SM7 9

What the homes in SM7 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Reigate and Banstead
Region
South East
Population
1,655 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (46.9%). Flats make up 59.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SM7 9England
Detached11.8%22.9%
Semi-detached20.2%31.5%
Terraced8.8%23%
Purpose-built flat46.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.7% of households in SM7 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 46.7% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

SM7 9
71%
25%
England
  • Owned70.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented24.7%20.5%
  • Social rented3.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SM7 9England
Owned outright46.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM7 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (26.5%). 21.3% of households include dependent children.

SM7 9England
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over26.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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