Postcode sector · Haywards Heath

Housing in RH16 9

What the homes in RH16 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Mid Sussex
Region: South East
Population: 3,348 (2024)

RH16 9Postcode sector · Haywards Heath

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (38%). Flats make up 42.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RH16 9England

Detached35.6%22.9%

Semi-detached14.3%31.5%

Terraced7.4%23%

Purpose-built flat38%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; RH16 9 is broadly in line with that, at 64.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 28.8% of households against 20.5%. 31.7% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

RH16 9

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Owned64.1%61.3%
Shared ownership0.2%1%
Private rented28.8%20.5%
Social rented6.9%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH16 9England

Owned outright31.7%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent27%18.2%

Other private rented1.7%2.2%

From the council0.1%8.3%

From a housing association6.8%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.4% 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 21.1%. 23.9% of households include dependent children.

RH16 9England

Living alone, under 6620.9%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%

Couple, no children18.6%16.8%

Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%9.2%

Sharers and other households5.3%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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Housing in RH16 9

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Mid Sussex

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