Housing in BN27 2EE
What the homes in BN27 2EE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hailsham East
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,537 (2024)
BN27 2EEHailsham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (38.8%). Flats make up 16.7%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN27 2EE area is broadly in line with that, at 55.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.1% of households against 20.5%. 28.5% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.
- Owned55.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented15.1%20.5%
- Social rented28.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%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. 33.1% 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 18%. 25.7% 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 2EE sits in (Hailsham East): about 1,537 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.