Housing in TN21 8DS
What the homes in TN21 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Heathfield
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,689 (2024)
TN21 8DSHeathfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (47.8%). Flats make up 10.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN21 8DS area is above that, at 84.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.9% of households against 20.5%. 43.9% own outright and 41% with a mortgage.
- Owned84.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented13.9%20.5%
- Social rented0.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.2%. 30.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN21 8DS sits in (Heathfield): about 1,689 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.