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Housing in BN27

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

Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Population
45,061 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (40.7%). Flats make up 9.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN27England
Detached40.7%22.9%
Semi-detached31.1%31.5%
Terraced15.3%23%
Purpose-built flat7.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN27 is above that, at 74.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.7% of households against 20.5%. 43.5% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

BN27
74%
13%
England
  • Owned74.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN27England
Owned outright43.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.9%. 23.5% of households include dependent children.

BN27England
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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

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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