Housing in TN21 8FD
What the homes in TN21 8FD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Heathfield
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,603 (2024)
TN21 8FDHeathfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (37.5%). Flats make up 44%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN21 8FD area is above that, at 71%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.6% of households against 20.5%. 46.3% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned71%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented26.6%20.5%
- Social rented1.5%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 1.9 people living in it. 44.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 25.9%. 13.2% 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 8FD sits in (Heathfield): about 1,603 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.