Housing in BN26 5EA
What the homes in BN26 5EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Polegate
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,107 (2024)
BN26 5EAPolegate
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (47.4%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN26 5EA area is above that, at 78.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.1% of households against 20.5%. 48.1% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned78.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented9.1%20.5%
- Social rented11.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.6%. 20% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN26 5EA sits in (Polegate): about 1,107 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.