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Housing in BN24 5FA

What the homes in BN24 5FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay
Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,782 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (55.9%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN24 5FAEngland
Detached55.9%22.9%
Semi-detached29.2%31.5%
Terraced11.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN24 5FA area is above that, at 76.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.3% of households against 20.5%. 31.7% own outright and 45.1% with a mortgage.

BN24 5FA
77%
13%
England
  • Owned76.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN24 5FAEngland
Owned outright31.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 17.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN24 5FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 29.3%. 37.7% of households include dependent children.

BN24 5FAEngland
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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 BN24 5FA sits in (Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay): about 2,782 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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