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Housing in BN27 4SU

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

Neighbourhood
Herstmonceux & Ninfield
Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,660 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.5%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN27 4SUEngland
Detached29.3%22.9%
Semi-detached43.5%31.5%
Terraced19.6%23%
Purpose-built flat5.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN27 4SU area is above that, at 71%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.1% of households against 20.5%. 40.3% own outright and 30.6% with a mortgage.

BN27 4SU
71%
14%
13%
England
  • Owned71%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented14.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN27 4SUEngland
Owned outright40.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN27 4SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.7%. 26.5% of households include dependent children.

BN27 4SUEngland
Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%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 4SU sits in (Herstmonceux & Ninfield): about 1,660 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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