Housing in BN27 3DS
What the homes in BN27 3DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hailsham South & West
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,625 (2024)
BN27 3DSHailsham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (34.7%). Flats make up 25.1%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN27 3DS area is above that, at 75.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.6% of households against 20.5%. 47.6% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented10.6%20.5%
- Social rented12.6%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 2.2 people living in it. 37.6% 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 27.7%. 18% 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 3DS sits in (Hailsham South & West): about 1,625 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.