Housing in RH17 5ER
What the homes in RH17 5ER are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Balcombe & Handcross
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,688 (2024)
RH17 5ERHaywards Heath
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (59%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH17 5ER area is above that, at 79.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.8% of households against 20.5%. 43.6% own outright and 36.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented18.8%20.5%
- Social rented1.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.9%. 28.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood RH17 5ER sits in (Balcombe & Handcross): about 1,688 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.