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Housing in TN21 0BL

What the homes in TN21 0BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Broad Oak & Horam
Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,513 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.2%). Flats make up 20.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

TN21 0BLEngland
Detached21.9%22.9%
Semi-detached42.2%31.5%
Terraced15.3%23%
Purpose-built flat14.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65% of households in the TN21 0BL area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.9% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.

TN21 0BL
65%
13%
18%
England
  • Owned65%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.6%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented18.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TN21 0BLEngland
Owned outright33.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council11.3%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN21 0BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.2%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

TN21 0BLEngland
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN21 0BL (Broad Oak & Horam) (about 1,513 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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