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Postcode · East Grinstead

Housing in RH19 2BL

What the homes in RH19 2BL 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
1,554 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (39.9%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RH19 2BLEngland
Detached39.9%22.9%
Semi-detached36.3%31.5%
Terraced19%23%
Purpose-built flat4.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH19 2BL area is well above that, at 90.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.4% of households against 20.5%. 48.4% own outright and 41.9% with a mortgage.

RH19 2BL
90%
England
  • Owned90.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented7.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH19 2BLEngland
Owned outright48.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 16.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH19 2BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.6%. 29.3% of households include dependent children.

RH19 2BLEngland
Living alone, under 668.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood RH19 2BL sits in (East Grinstead Central & North): about 1,554 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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