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Housing in BN26 6QE

What the homes in BN26 6QE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Polegate
Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,768 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54.2%). Flats make up 16.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

BN26 6QEEngland
Detached18%22.9%
Semi-detached54.2%31.5%
Terraced10.4%23%
Purpose-built flat15.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.7% of households in the BN26 6QE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 49.9% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.

BN26 6QE
78%
18%
England
  • Owned77.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented18.4%20.5%
  • Social rented3.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN26 6QEEngland
Owned outright49.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN26 6QEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (24.5%). 18.1% of households include dependent children.

BN26 6QEEngland
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over24.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 6QE (Polegate) (about 1,768 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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