Housing in RH17 7EU
What the homes in RH17 7EU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Chelwood & Nutley
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,927 (2024)
RH17 7EUHaywards Heath
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (50.7%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH17 7EU area is above that, at 73.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.7% of households against 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented14.7%20.5%
- Social rented10.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.8%. 24.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood RH17 7EU sits in (Chelwood & Nutley): about 1,927 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.