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Housing in TN3 9TN

What the homes in TN3 9TN 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

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

TN3 9TNEngland
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

76.2% of households in the TN3 9TN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.1% own outright and 35.2% with a mortgage.

TN3 9TN
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%

By mortgage and landlord type

TN3 9TNEngland
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 9TNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.2%). 26.5% of households include dependent children.

TN3 9TNEngland
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). 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 TN3 9TN (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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