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Housing in RH19 9LS

What the homes in RH19 9LS 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
1,821 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (43.4%). Flats make up 54.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RH19 9LSEngland
Detached11.4%22.9%
Semi-detached16.8%31.5%
Terraced16.6%23%
Purpose-built flat43.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH19 9LS area is below that, at 44.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.6% of households against 20.5%. 21.1% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

RH19 9LS
45%
27%
27%
England
  • Owned44.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented26.6%20.5%
  • Social rented26.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH19 9LSEngland
Owned outright21.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association23.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH19 9LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.9%. 21.7% of households include dependent children.

RH19 9LSEngland
Living alone, under 6629.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 9LS sits in (East Grinstead Central & North): about 1,821 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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