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Housing in BN5 9BD

What the homes in BN5 9BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Henfield & Small Dole
Council
Horsham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,415 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (52.2%). Flats make up 6.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN5 9BDEngland
Detached52.2%22.9%
Semi-detached31.5%31.5%
Terraced7.2%23%
Purpose-built flat3.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN5 9BD area is above that, at 81.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.5% of households against 20.5%. 46.3% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.

BN5 9BD
81%
14%
England
  • Owned81.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented4.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN5 9BDEngland
Owned outright46.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN5 9BDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23%. 18.6% of households include dependent children.

BN5 9BDEngland
Living alone, under 669.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children23%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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. Published by council, not 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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN5 9BD sits in (Henfield & Small Dole): about 1,415 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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