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Housing in BN45

What the homes in BN45 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Mid Sussex
Region
South East
Population
1,748 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (42.8%). Flats make up 18.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

BN45England
Detached42.8%22.9%
Semi-detached25.3%31.5%
Terraced13.1%23%
Purpose-built flat9.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN45 is broadly in line with that, at 67.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.1% of households against 20.5%. 38.8% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

BN45
67%
24%
England
  • Owned67.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented24.1%20.5%
  • Social rented8.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN45England
Owned outright38.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.6%18.2%
Other private rented4.6%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN45England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.3%. 25.5% of households include dependent children.

BN45England
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Mid Sussex

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Mid Sussex, August 2026, +3.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Mid SussexEngland
All homes£1,423£1,459
One bedroom£1,009£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,291£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,621£1,489
Four or more£2,209£2,161
Detached£2,043£1,640
Semi-detached£1,605£1,449
Terraced£1,412£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,143£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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