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Housing in BN27 2FD

What the homes in BN27 2FD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hailsham East
Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,854 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (39.3%). Flats make up 20.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BN27 2FDEngland
Detached14.5%22.9%
Semi-detached25.7%31.5%
Terraced39.3%23%
Purpose-built flat19.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN27 2FD area is below that, at 44.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.8% of households against 20.5%. 22.8% own outright and 21.9% with a mortgage.

BN27 2FD
45%
43%
England
  • Owned44.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented10.8%20.5%
  • Social rented43%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN27 2FDEngland
Owned outright22.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council28.9%8.3%
From a housing association14.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN27 2FDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.5%. 29.6% of households include dependent children.

BN27 2FDEngland
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children12.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN27 2FD sits in (Hailsham East): about 1,854 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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