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Housing in RH17

What the homes in RH17 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Mid Sussex
Region
South East
Population
45,992 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (47.5%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

RH17England
Detached47.5%22.9%
Semi-detached27.4%31.5%
Terraced11.9%23%
Purpose-built flat8.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; RH17 is above that, at 73.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.5% of households against 20.5%. 36.7% own outright and 37.2% with a mortgage.

RH17
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  • Owned73.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH17England
Owned outright36.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH17England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.4%. 29.2% of households include dependent children.

RH17England
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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