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Housing in RH12 1JN

What the homes in RH12 1JN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Horsham Central
Council
Horsham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,540 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (65%). Flats make up 80.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RH12 1JNEngland
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached7.4%31.5%
Terraced6.1%23%
Purpose-built flat65%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building11.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH12 1JN area is less than half that, at 28.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.9% of households against 20.5%. 16% own outright and 12.7% with a mortgage.

RH12 1JN
29%
38%
27%
England
  • Owned28.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6.4%1%
  • Private rented37.9%20.5%
  • Social rented27%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH12 1JNEngland
Owned outright16%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association23.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 48.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH12 1JNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 36.9%. 17.8% of households include dependent children.

RH12 1JNEngland
Living alone, under 6636.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%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 RH12 1JN sits in (Horsham Central): about 1,540 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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