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Housing in BN27 4EJ

What the homes in BN27 4EJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean
Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,740 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (31.7%). Flats make up 22.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BN27 4EJEngland
Detached19.3%22.9%
Semi-detached31.7%31.5%
Terraced27%23%
Purpose-built flat20.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN27 4EJ area is broadly in line with that, at 64.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.6% of households against 20.5%. 18.7% own outright and 45.4% with a mortgage.

BN27 4EJ
64%
21%
England
  • Owned64.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.4%1%
  • Private rented9.6%20.5%
  • Social rented20.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN27 4EJEngland
Owned outright18.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association19.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 19% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN27 4EJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.9%. 41.7% of households include dependent children.

BN27 4EJEngland
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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 4EJ sits in (Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean): about 1,740 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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