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Housing in TN21 9DF

What the homes in TN21 9DF 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
1,896 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (60.9%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN21 9DFEngland
Detached60.9%22.9%
Semi-detached27%31.5%
Terraced5.6%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN21 9DF area is well above that, at 87.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10% of households against 20.5%. 50.4% own outright and 37.6% with a mortgage.

TN21 9DF
88%
England
  • Owned87.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented10%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN21 9DFEngland
Owned outright50.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association1.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN21 9DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23%. 26.1% of households include dependent children.

TN21 9DFEngland
Living alone, under 668.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 9DF sits in (Broad Oak & Horam): about 1,896 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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