Housing in BN26 6FA
What the homes in BN26 6FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Polegate
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,074 (2024)
BN26 6FAPolegate
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (35.2%). Flats make up 17.1%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN26 6FA area is above that, at 69.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.2% of households against 20.5%. 22.8% own outright and 47% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.2%1%
- Private rented12.2%20.5%
- Social rented15.9%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 2.6 people living in it. 21.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 30.7%. 39.9% 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 6FA sits in (Polegate): about 2,074 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.