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Housing in TN21 9BB

What the homes in TN21 9BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Herstmonceux & Ninfield
Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,175 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (74.2%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN21 9BBEngland
Detached74.2%22.9%
Semi-detached16%31.5%
Terraced3.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN21 9BB area is above that, at 84.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.6% of households against 20.5%. 54.8% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.

TN21 9BB
85%
England
  • Owned84.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.6%20.5%
  • Social rented3.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN21 9BBEngland
Owned outright54.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN21 9BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.9%. 17.2% of households include dependent children.

TN21 9BBEngland
Living alone, under 6610.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children23.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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. 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 9BB sits in (Herstmonceux & Ninfield): about 1,175 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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