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Postcode · East Grinstead

Housing in RH19 2AQ

What the homes in RH19 2AQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
East Grinstead Central & North
Council
Mid Sussex
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,794 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46%). Flats make up 17.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

RH19 2AQEngland
Detached20.5%22.9%
Semi-detached46%31.5%
Terraced15.8%23%
Purpose-built flat15%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.9% of households in the RH19 2AQ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.2% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

RH19 2AQ
61%
13%
26%
England
  • Owned60.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented13.2%20.5%
  • Social rented25.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RH19 2AQEngland
Owned outright31.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association23.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 21.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH19 2AQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.3%). 30.7% of households include dependent children.

RH19 2AQEngland
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH19 2AQ (East Grinstead Central & North) (about 1,794 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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