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Housing in BN26

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

Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Population
26,389 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (39%). Flats make up 8.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN26England
Detached39%22.9%
Semi-detached36.8%31.5%
Terraced11.8%23%
Purpose-built flat6.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN26 is above that, at 78.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13% of households against 20.5%. 47.8% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

BN26
78%
13%
England
  • Owned78.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN26England
Owned outright47.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN26England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.4%. 21.7% of households include dependent children.

BN26England
Living alone, under 6611.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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. Published by council, not 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

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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