Housing in BN26 5SU
What the homes in BN26 5SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,183 (2024)
BN26 5SUPolegate
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (55.5%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN26 5SU area is above that, at 71.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.9% of households against 20.5%. 50.8% own outright and 21% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented19.9%20.5%
- Social rented7.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20.4%. 17.5% 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 5SU sits in (Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean): about 1,183 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.