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Housing in TN31

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

Council
Rother
Region
South East
Population
18,890 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.7%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN31England
Detached44.7%22.9%
Semi-detached28%31.5%
Terraced15.9%23%
Purpose-built flat6.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.9% of households in TN31 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%. 48.4% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.

TN31
72%
14%
13%
England
  • Owned71.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented12.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TN31England
Owned outright48.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

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

TN31England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.9%). 18.7% of households include dependent children.

TN31England
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.8%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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