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Housing in TN39 4

What the homes in TN39 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rother
Region
South East
Population
22,369 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (43.6%). Flats make up 23.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

TN39 4England
Detached43.6%22.9%
Semi-detached23%31.5%
Terraced9.7%23%
Purpose-built flat16.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TN39 4 is above that, at 73.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.3% of households against 20.5%. 49.9% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

TN39 4
74%
15%
England
  • Owned73.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN39 4England
Owned outright49.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN39 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20.6%. 17.8% of households include dependent children.

TN39 4England
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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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