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Housing in BN5

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

Council
Horsham
Region
South East
Population
14,806 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (44.4%). Flats make up 9.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN5England
Detached44.4%22.9%
Semi-detached29.1%31.5%
Terraced14.8%23%
Purpose-built flat6.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN5 is above that, at 74.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.4% of households against 20.5%. 44.7% own outright and 30.2% with a mortgage.

BN5
75%
14%
England
  • Owned74.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented9.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN5England
Owned outright44.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.1%. 23.2% of households include dependent children.

BN5England
Living alone, under 6611.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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

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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