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Housing in RH18 5

What the homes in RH18 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Population
10,515 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (47.1%). Flats make up 18.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

RH18 5England
Detached47.1%22.9%
Semi-detached24.2%31.5%
Terraced9.6%23%
Purpose-built flat13.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; RH18 5 is above that, at 71.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 18% of households against 20.5%. 43.2% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

RH18 5
72%
18%
England
  • Owned71.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented18%20.5%
  • Social rented9.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH18 5England
Owned outright43.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH18 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.6%. 22.8% of households include dependent children.

RH18 5England
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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

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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