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Housing in RH12 2NU

What the homes in RH12 2NU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Horsham Central
Council
Horsham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,798 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (45.1%). Flats make up 31.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RH12 2NUEngland
Detached14.2%22.9%
Semi-detached45.1%31.5%
Terraced9.1%23%
Purpose-built flat26.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH12 2NU area is above that, at 71%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.8% of households against 20.5%. 38.8% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

RH12 2NU
71%
19%
England
  • Owned71%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH12 2NUEngland
Owned outright38.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH12 2NUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.9%. 26.1% of households include dependent children.

RH12 2NUEngland
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 2NU sits in (Horsham Central): about 1,798 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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