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Housing in BN44

What the homes in BN44 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Horsham
Region
South East
Population
13,100 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.9%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BN44England
Detached40.9%22.9%
Semi-detached25.9%31.5%
Terraced19.3%23%
Purpose-built flat9.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.1% of households in BN44 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.6% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

BN44
78%
15%
England
  • Owned78.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented6.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN44England
Owned outright49.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN44England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.2%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

BN44England
Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Horsham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Horsham (August 2026, +3.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HorshamEngland
All homes£1,474£1,459
One bedroom£1,023£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,352£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,700£1,489
Four or more£2,429£2,161
Detached£2,105£1,640
Semi-detached£1,636£1,449
Terraced£1,479£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,159£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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