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Housing in BN6 9FG

What the homes in BN6 9FG 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
1,722 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (33.2%). Flats make up 39.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BN6 9FGEngland
Detached16.7%22.9%
Semi-detached31.1%31.5%
Terraced12.3%23%
Purpose-built flat33.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN6 9FG area is below that, at 53.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 18.1% of households against 20.5%. 27.7% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

BN6 9FG
54%
18%
27%
England
  • Owned53.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented18.1%20.5%
  • Social rented27.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN6 9FGEngland
Owned outright27.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association25.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN6 9FGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.8%. 27.9% of households include dependent children.

BN6 9FGEngland
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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 9FG sits in (Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint): about 1,722 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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