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Housing in RH77 1

What the homes in RH77 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Crawley
Region
South East
Population
2,361 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (54.6%). Flats make up 58%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RH77 1England
Detached6.5%22.9%
Semi-detached12.5%31.5%
Terraced22.9%23%
Purpose-built flat54.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; RH77 1 is well below that, at 30.9%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42.4% of households against 20.5%. 13.2% own outright and 17.7% with a mortgage.

RH77 1
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42%
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England
  • Owned30.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented42.4%20.5%
  • Social rented24%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH77 1England
Owned outright13.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council15.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH77 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.5%. 27.9% of households include dependent children.

RH77 1England
Living alone, under 6624.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Crawley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Crawley, August 2026, +2.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

CrawleyEngland
All homes£1,488£1,459
One bedroom£1,067£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,385£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,642£1,489
Four or more£2,260£2,161
Detached£2,162£1,640
Semi-detached£1,624£1,449
Terraced£1,474£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,225£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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