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Housing in RH13 9BL

What the homes in RH13 9BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Southwater
Council
Horsham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,564 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (70.1%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RH13 9BLEngland
Detached70.1%22.9%
Semi-detached24.2%31.5%
Terraced4%23%
Purpose-built flat1.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH13 9BL area is well above that, at 92.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4.4% of households against 20.5%. 43.4% own outright and 49.2% with a mortgage.

RH13 9BL
93%
England
  • Owned92.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented4.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH13 9BLEngland
Owned outright43.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan49.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.5%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 16.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH13 9BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 30%. 33.2% of households include dependent children.

RH13 9BLEngland
Living alone, under 666.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children22.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%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 RH13 9BL sits in (Southwater): about 1,564 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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