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Housing in SM7

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

Council
Reigate and Banstead
Region
South East
Population
27,297 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (42%). Flats make up 18.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

SM7England
Detached42%22.9%
Semi-detached29.8%31.5%
Terraced10%23%
Purpose-built flat14.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SM7 is above that, at 83.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.3% of households against 20.5%. 43.7% own outright and 39.7% with a mortgage.

SM7
83%
England
  • Owned83.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented10.3%20.5%
  • Social rented5.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM7England
Owned outright43.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24% 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 23.6%. 28.3% of households include dependent children.

SM7England
Living alone, under 669.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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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