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Housing in RH18 5EE

What the homes in RH18 5EE 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
1,272 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (62.5%). Flats make up 8.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RH18 5EEEngland
Detached62.5%22.9%
Semi-detached21.1%31.5%
Terraced6.5%23%
Purpose-built flat4.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH18 5EE area is above that, at 76.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.7% of households against 20.5%. 48.2% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

RH18 5EE
77%
20%
England
  • Owned76.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented19.7%20.5%
  • Social rented3.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH18 5EEEngland
Owned outright48.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH18 5EEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.4%. 20.8% of households include dependent children.

RH18 5EEEngland
Living alone, under 6611.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10%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 5EE sits in (Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch): about 1,272 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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