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Housing in RH17 6EN

What the homes in RH17 6EN 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RH17 6ENEngland
Detached59%22.9%
Semi-detached26.3%31.5%
Terraced5.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.9% of households in the RH17 6EN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 43.6% own outright and 36.3% with a mortgage.

RH17 6EN
80%
19%
England
  • Owned79.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RH17 6ENEngland
Owned outright43.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

RH17 6ENEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.9%). 28.4% of households include dependent children.

RH17 6ENEngland
Living alone, under 6610.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 RH17 6EN (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.

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