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Housing in TN21 8TH

What the homes in TN21 8TH 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
1,539 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (56.1%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN21 8THEngland
Detached56.1%22.9%
Semi-detached26.3%31.5%
Terraced6.5%23%
Purpose-built flat9.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.3% of households in the TN21 8TH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.4% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

TN21 8TH
83%
15%
England
  • Owned83.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented1.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TN21 8THEngland
Owned outright50.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN21 8THEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22%). 19.8% of households include dependent children.

TN21 8THEngland
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children22%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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 8TH (Broad Oak & Horam) (about 1,539 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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