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Postcode district · Horsham

Housing in RH12

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

Council
Horsham
Region
South East
Population
71,487 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (28.7%). Flats make up 25.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

RH12England
Detached28.7%22.9%
Semi-detached26.3%31.5%
Terraced19.1%23%
Purpose-built flat22.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.2% of households in RH12 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.9% own outright and 33.3% with a mortgage.

RH12
68%
17%
13%
England
  • Owned68.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented12.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RH12England
Owned outright34.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association11.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH12England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 26% of households include dependent children.

RH12England
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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