Housing in BN27 1ND
What the homes in BN27 1ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hailsham Central & East
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,420 (2024)
BN27 1NDHailsham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (46.9%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN27 1ND area is well above that, at 86.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12% of households against 20.5%. 49.1% own outright and 37.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented12%20.5%
- Social rented0.8%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 2.3 people living in it. 26.7% 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 19%. 22.8% 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 BN27 1ND sits in (Hailsham Central & East): about 1,420 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.