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Housing in BN24 6LY

What the homes in BN24 6LY 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
1,489 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (35.3%). Flats make up 25%, above the 22.2% across England.

BN24 6LYEngland
Detached31%22.9%
Semi-detached35.3%31.5%
Terraced8.5%23%
Purpose-built flat17.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN24 6LY area is above that, at 77%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.9% of households against 20.5%. 55% own outright and 22% with a mortgage.

BN24 6LY
77%
22%
England
  • Owned77%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented21.9%20.5%
  • Social rented0.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN24 6LYEngland
Owned outright55%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 40.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN24 6LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 27.1%. 10.4% of households include dependent children.

BN24 6LYEngland
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over27.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 BN24 6LY sits in (Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay): about 1,489 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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