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Housing in RH19 1

What the homes in RH19 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Mid Sussex
Region
South East
Population
16,025 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (32.2%). Flats make up 35.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RH19 1England
Detached32.2%22.9%
Semi-detached22.1%31.5%
Terraced10.4%23%
Purpose-built flat26%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; RH19 1 is broadly in line with that, at 67.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.2% of households against 20.5%. 34.5% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

RH19 1
68%
21%
England
  • Owned67.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented21.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH19 1England
Owned outright34.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association9.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH19 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.3%. 24.8% of households include dependent children.

RH19 1England
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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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