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Postcode area · Redhill

Housing in RH

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

Council
Mid Sussex
Region
South East
Population
650,928 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (31%). Flats make up 21.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

RHEngland
Detached31%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced19.7%23%
Purpose-built flat17.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; RH is above that, at 68.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.1% of households against 20.5%. 34.7% own outright and 34.3% with a mortgage.

RH
69%
16%
13%
England
  • Owned68.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RHEngland
Owned outright34.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.5%. 28% of households include dependent children.

RHEngland
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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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