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Housing in RH20

What the homes in RH20 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Horsham
Region
South East
Population
31,124 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (52.4%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

RH20England
Detached52.4%22.9%
Semi-detached23.3%31.5%
Terraced12%23%
Purpose-built flat9.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; RH20 is above that, at 75%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12% of households against 20.5%. 45.6% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

RH20
75%
12%
England
  • Owned75%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented12%20.5%
  • Social rented11.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH20England
Owned outright45.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH20England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.4%. 21.5% of households include dependent children.

RH20England
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%7.7%
Rents

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.

HorshamEngland
All homes£1,474£1,459
One bedroom£1,023£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,352£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,700£1,489
Four or more£2,429£2,161
Detached£2,105£1,640
Semi-detached£1,636£1,449
Terraced£1,479£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,159£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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