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Housing in TN21 0SU

What the homes in TN21 0SU 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
1,431 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (54.7%). Flats make up 15.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TN21 0SUEngland
Detached54.7%22.9%
Semi-detached20.3%31.5%
Terraced8.6%23%
Purpose-built flat10.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN21 0SU area is above that, at 78.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.2% of households against 20.5%. 45.3% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.

TN21 0SU
78%
England
  • Owned78.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN21 0SUEngland
Owned outright45.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council5.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%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.

TN21 0SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.5%. 21.1% of households include dependent children.

TN21 0SUEngland
Living alone, under 6610.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 TN21 0SU sits in (Broad Oak & Horam): about 1,431 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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