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Housing in RH16 3

What the homes in RH16 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Mid Sussex
Region
South East
Population
16,865 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (28.7%). Flats make up 35.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RH16 3England
Detached22.6%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced14.3%23%
Purpose-built flat28.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; RH16 3 is broadly in line with that, at 60.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21% of households against 20.5%. 28.6% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

RH16 3
61%
21%
17%
England
  • Owned60.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented21%20.5%
  • Social rented16.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH16 3England
Owned outright28.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association15.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH16 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.4%. 26.6% of households include dependent children.

RH16 3England
Living alone, under 6619.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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. Published by council, not 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

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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