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Housing in RH15 9XY

What the homes in RH15 9XY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Burgess Hill West
Council
Mid Sussex
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,619 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53.6%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RH15 9XYEngland
Detached53.6%22.9%
Semi-detached22.3%31.5%
Terraced24%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.2% of households in the RH15 9XY area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.7% own outright and 50.5% with a mortgage.

RH15 9XY
86%
13%
England
  • Owned86.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented0.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RH15 9XYEngland
Owned outright35.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan50.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 14.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH15 9XYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (31.9%). 36.2% of households include dependent children.

RH15 9XYEngland
Living alone, under 666.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children31.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Mid Sussex

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Mid Sussex (August 2026, +3.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Mid SussexEngland
All homes£1,423£1,459
One bedroom£1,009£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,291£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,621£1,489
Four or more£2,209£2,161
Detached£2,043£1,640
Semi-detached£1,605£1,449
Terraced£1,412£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,143£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH15 9XY (Burgess Hill West) (about 1,619 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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