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Housing in BN6 8BS

What the homes in BN6 8BS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint
Council
Mid Sussex
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,243 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.6%). Flats make up 7.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN6 8BSEngland
Detached39.5%22.9%
Semi-detached44.6%31.5%
Terraced8.3%23%
Purpose-built flat7.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN6 8BS area is above that, at 82.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.8% of households against 20.5%. 48% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.

BN6 8BS
82%
England
  • Owned82.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented8.8%20.5%
  • Social rented7.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN6 8BSEngland
Owned outright48%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN6 8BSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.1%. 30.5% of households include dependent children.

BN6 8BSEngland
Living alone, under 669.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN6 8BS sits in (Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint): about 2,243 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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