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Housing in TN3 9RT

What the homes in TN3 9RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Frant & Groombridge
Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,813 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (44.9%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN3 9RTEngland
Detached44.9%22.9%
Semi-detached37.6%31.5%
Terraced10.9%23%
Purpose-built flat4.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN3 9RT area is above that, at 76.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.3% of households against 20.5%. 41.1% own outright and 35.2% with a mortgage.

TN3 9RT
76%
14%
England
  • Owned76.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented8.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN3 9RTEngland
Owned outright41.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN3 9RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.2%. 26.5% of households include dependent children.

TN3 9RTEngland
Living alone, under 6611.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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. 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 TN3 9RT sits in (Frant & Groombridge): about 1,813 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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