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Housing in TN21 1

What the homes in TN21 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Population
1,603 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (37.5%). Flats make up 44%, well above the 22.2% across England.

TN21 1England
Detached34.8%22.9%
Semi-detached16.6%31.5%
Terraced4.3%23%
Purpose-built flat37.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71% of households in TN21 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 46.3% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.

TN21 1
71%
27%
England
  • Owned71%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented26.6%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TN21 1England
Owned outright46.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 44.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN21 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (25.9%). 13.2% of households include dependent children.

TN21 1England
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over25.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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

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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