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Housing in BN27 3LU

What the homes in BN27 3LU 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
1,278 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (35.3%). Flats make up 33.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BN27 3LUEngland
Detached12.5%22.9%
Semi-detached35.3%31.5%
Terraced18.2%23%
Purpose-built flat31.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN27 3LU area is well below that, at 37.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.8% of households against 20.5%. 18.8% own outright and 18.5% with a mortgage.

BN27 3LU
37%
50%
England
  • Owned37.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented50%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN27 3LUEngland
Owned outright18.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council8.7%8.3%
From a housing association41.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN27 3LUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.3%. 32.3% of households include dependent children.

BN27 3LUEngland
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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 3LU sits in (Hailsham South & West): about 1,278 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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