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Housing in TN39 3

What the homes in TN39 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rother
Region
South East
Population
18,938 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (40.4%). Flats make up 42.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

TN39 3England
Detached40.4%22.9%
Semi-detached9.5%31.5%
Terraced7.5%23%
Purpose-built flat26.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TN39 3 is above that, at 72.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.3% of households against 20.5%. 53% own outright and 19.4% with a mortgage.

TN39 3
72%
21%
England
  • Owned72.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented21.3%20.5%
  • Social rented5.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN39 3England
Owned outright53%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN39 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 24.4%. 14.1% of households include dependent children.

TN39 3England
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over24.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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