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Housing in BN22 0LS

What the homes in BN22 0LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Willingdon
Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,340 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (66.3%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN22 0LSEngland
Detached66.3%22.9%
Semi-detached20.3%31.5%
Terraced6.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN22 0LS area is well above that, at 90.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.6% of households against 20.5%. 65.2% own outright and 25.6% with a mortgage.

BN22 0LS
91%
England
  • Owned90.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented8.6%20.5%
  • Social rented0.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN22 0LSEngland
Owned outright65.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN22 0LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 24.6%. 12.2% of households include dependent children.

BN22 0LSEngland
Living alone, under 669.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children0.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over24.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wealden

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wealden, August 2026, +1.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

WealdenEngland
All homes£1,262£1,459
One bedroom£897£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,143£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,428£1,489
Four or more£2,086£2,161
Detached£1,847£1,640
Semi-detached£1,372£1,449
Terraced£1,260£1,435
Flat or maisonette£993£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN22 0LS sits in (Willingdon): about 1,340 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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