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Housing in RH12 4EU

What the homes in RH12 4EU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool
Council
Horsham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,506 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (35.9%). Flats make up 38.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RH12 4EUEngland
Detached15%22.9%
Semi-detached23.8%31.5%
Terraced22.3%23%
Purpose-built flat35.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH12 4EU area is broadly in line with that, at 67.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.2% of households against 20.5%. 35.4% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

RH12 4EU
68%
27%
England
  • Owned67.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented27.2%20.5%
  • Social rented4.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH12 4EUEngland
Owned outright35.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH12 4EUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.2%. 19.8% of households include dependent children.

RH12 4EUEngland
Living alone, under 6625.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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 4EU sits in (Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool): about 1,506 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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