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Housing in TN31 7

What the homes in TN31 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rother
Region
South East
Population
10,331 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (32.6%). Flats make up 14.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TN31 7England
Detached32.6%22.9%
Semi-detached31.6%31.5%
Terraced20.4%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TN31 7 is broadly in line with that, at 65.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17% of households against 20.5%. 44.6% own outright and 20.8% with a mortgage.

TN31 7
65%
17%
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England
  • Owned65.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented16.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN31 7England
Owned outright44.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association12.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN31 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.3%. 18.7% of households include dependent children.

TN31 7England
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Rother

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Rother, August 2026, +0.7% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

RotherEngland
All homes£1,165£1,459
One bedroom£804£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,031£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,295£1,489
Four or more£1,913£2,161
Detached£1,590£1,640
Semi-detached£1,291£1,449
Terraced£1,181£1,435
Flat or maisonette£925£1,444

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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