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Housing in BN27 3HL

What the homes in BN27 3HL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hailsham East
Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,659 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (42.6%). Flats make up 6.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN27 3HLEngland
Detached42.6%22.9%
Semi-detached37.4%31.5%
Terraced13.5%23%
Purpose-built flat4.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN27 3HL area is above that, at 82.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.3% of households against 20.5%. 49.6% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.

BN27 3HL
82%
14%
England
  • Owned82.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented2.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN27 3HLEngland
Owned outright49.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN27 3HLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.1%. 16.5% of households include dependent children.

BN27 3HLEngland
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 3HL sits in (Hailsham East): about 1,659 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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