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Housing in RH18 5DF

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

Neighbourhood
Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch
Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,263 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37.2%). Flats make up 22.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

RH18 5DFEngland
Detached27.4%22.9%
Semi-detached37.2%31.5%
Terraced12.7%23%
Purpose-built flat16%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH18 5DF area is broadly in line with that, at 65.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.6% of households against 20.5%. 39.7% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

RH18 5DF
65%
19%
16%
England
  • Owned65.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented18.6%20.5%
  • Social rented15.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH18 5DFEngland
Owned outright39.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.5%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council13%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH18 5DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 18.7%. 26.3% of households include dependent children.

RH18 5DFEngland
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.7%12.8%
Couple, no children12.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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 RH18 5DF sits in (Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch): about 2,263 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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