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Housing in RH16

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

Council
Mid Sussex
Region
South East
Population
51,489 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (32.3%). Flats make up 24.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

RH16England
Detached32.3%22.9%
Semi-detached27.5%31.5%
Terraced15.2%23%
Purpose-built flat20.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69% of households in RH16 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.4% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.

RH16
69%
18%
England
  • Owned69%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented17.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RH16England
Owned outright33.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association10.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH16England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.5%). 29.6% of households include dependent children.

RH16England
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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

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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