Housing in RH20 4BB
What the homes in RH20 4BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashington & Washington
- Council
- Horsham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,986 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (50.8%). Flats make up 8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH20 4BB area is broadly in line with that, at 64.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.8% of households against 20.5%. 31.6% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned64.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership4.1%1%
- Private rented12.8%20.5%
- Social rented18.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.5%. 28.8% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Horsham
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Horsham, August 2026, +3.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood RH20 4BB sits in (Ashington & Washington): about 1,986 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.