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Housing in BN8 6EB

What the homes in BN8 6EB 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
1,552 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (48%). Flats make up 7.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN8 6EBEngland
Detached48%22.9%
Semi-detached30.5%31.5%
Terraced13.1%23%
Purpose-built flat4.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN8 6EB area is above that, at 74.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.4% of households against 20.5%. 45.3% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

BN8 6EB
74%
16%
England
  • Owned74.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN8 6EBEngland
Owned outright45.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN8 6EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.3%. 24.9% of households include dependent children.

BN8 6EBEngland
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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 BN8 6EB sits in (Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly): about 1,552 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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