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Housing in TN40 1

What the homes in TN40 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rother
Region
South East
Population
10,934 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (38.1%). Flats make up 70.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

TN40 1England
Detached10.7%22.9%
Semi-detached7.5%31.5%
Terraced10.6%23%
Purpose-built flat38.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house25.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TN40 1 is broadly in line with that, at 57.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35.2% of households against 20.5%. 40.3% own outright and 17.4% with a mortgage.

TN40 1
58%
35%
England
  • Owned57.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented35.2%20.5%
  • Social rented6.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN40 1England
Owned outright40.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 49.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN40 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 27.4%. 15.4% of households include dependent children.

TN40 1England
Living alone, under 6622.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over27.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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