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Housing in RH12 1QP

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

Neighbourhood
Horsham West
Council
Horsham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,085 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (36.9%). Flats make up 37.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RH12 1QPEngland
Detached15.8%22.9%
Semi-detached21.3%31.5%
Terraced25.1%23%
Purpose-built flat36.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH12 1QP area is broadly in line with that, at 64.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.5% of households against 20.5%. 26.3% own outright and 37.8% with a mortgage.

RH12 1QP
64%
17%
18%
England
  • Owned64.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented16.5%20.5%
  • Social rented17.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH12 1QPEngland
Owned outright26.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association14.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH12 1QPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 25.5%. 27.5% of households include dependent children.

RH12 1QPEngland
Living alone, under 6617.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children25.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood RH12 1QP sits in (Horsham West): about 2,085 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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