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Housing in BN27 3LY

What the homes in BN27 3LY 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
1,448 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.4%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN27 3LYEngland
Detached43.1%22.9%
Semi-detached44.4%31.5%
Terraced10.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN27 3LY area is above that, at 85%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.1% of households against 20.5%. 48.5% own outright and 36.4% with a mortgage.

BN27 3LY
85%
England
  • Owned85%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.1%1%
  • Private rented9.1%20.5%
  • Social rented2.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN27 3LYEngland
Owned outright48.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN27 3LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.1%. 20.1% of households include dependent children.

BN27 3LYEngland
Living alone, under 669.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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 3LY sits in (Hailsham South & West): about 1,448 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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