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Housing in TN39

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

Council
Rother
Region
South East
Population
36,205 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (39.9%). Flats make up 29.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

TN39England
Detached39.9%22.9%
Semi-detached19.8%31.5%
Terraced10.4%23%
Purpose-built flat19.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TN39 is above that, at 70.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.9% of households against 20.5%. 48.2% own outright and 22.7% with a mortgage.

TN39
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18%
England
  • Owned70.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented17.9%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN39England
Owned outright48.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20.7%. 17.9% of households include dependent children.

TN39England
Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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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