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Housing in BN27 3SU

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

Neighbourhood
Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly
Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,659 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (62.8%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN27 3SUEngland
Detached62.8%22.9%
Semi-detached23.3%31.5%
Terraced5.4%23%
Purpose-built flat0.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN27 3SU area is above that, at 80.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.4% of households against 20.5%. 48.8% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.

BN27 3SU
80%
16%
England
  • Owned80.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented3.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN27 3SUEngland
Owned outright48.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN27 3SUEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.6%. 17% of households include dependent children.

BN27 3SUEngland
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children23.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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 3SU sits in (Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly): 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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