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Postcode district · Horsham

Housing in RH13

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

Council
Horsham
Region
South East
Population
59,772 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (38.7%). Flats make up 19.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

RH13England
Detached38.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27.2%31.5%
Terraced13.9%23%
Purpose-built flat16.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; RH13 is above that, at 71.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.2% of households against 20.5%. 37.4% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.

RH13
71%
15%
England
  • Owned71.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH13England
Owned outright37.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.7%. 26.1% of households include dependent children.

RH13England
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%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. 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

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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