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Housing in RH17 7LY

What the homes in RH17 7LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chelwood & Nutley
Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,095 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (74.8%). Flats make up 2.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RH17 7LYEngland
Detached74.8%22.9%
Semi-detached19.3%31.5%
Terraced3.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH17 7LY area is well above that, at 91.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8% of households against 20.5%. 56% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.

RH17 7LY
92%
England
  • Owned91.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented8%20.5%
  • Social rented0.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH17 7LYEngland
Owned outright56%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH17 7LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.3%. 19.8% of households include dependent children.

RH17 7LYEngland
Living alone, under 666.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.4%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 RH17 7LY sits in (Chelwood & Nutley): about 2,095 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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