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Housing in BN27 2FT

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

Neighbourhood
Hailsham East
Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,821 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (32.7%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN27 2FTEngland
Detached19.8%22.9%
Semi-detached22.2%31.5%
Terraced32.7%23%
Purpose-built flat6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home18.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN27 2FT area is broadly in line with that, at 54.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.3% of households against 20.5%. 32.9% own outright and 21.9% with a mortgage.

BN27 2FT
55%
30%
England
  • Owned54.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.6%1%
  • Private rented9.3%20.5%
  • Social rented30.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN27 2FTEngland
Owned outright32.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council21.4%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN27 2FTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.7%. 31% of households include dependent children.

BN27 2FTEngland
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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 2FT sits in (Hailsham East): about 1,821 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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