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Housing in BN26 5DU

What the homes in BN26 5DU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Willingdon
Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,117 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.6%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN26 5DUEngland
Detached51.6%22.9%
Semi-detached26.3%31.5%
Terraced20.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.1% of households in the BN26 5DU area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 55.4% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

BN26 5DU
88%
England
  • Owned88.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented10.2%20.5%
  • Social rented1.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN26 5DUEngland
Owned outright55.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN26 5DUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.6%). 21.1% of households include dependent children.

BN26 5DUEngland
Living alone, under 667.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN26 5DU (Willingdon) (about 2,117 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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