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Housing in TN40 1JS

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

Neighbourhood
Bexhill Central
Council
Rother
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,148 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (42%). Flats make up 88%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

TN40 1JSEngland
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached4.4%31.5%
Terraced3.5%23%
Purpose-built flat39.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house42%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN40 1JS area is below that, at 51%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 47.6% of households against 20.5%. 32.3% own outright and 18.6% with a mortgage.

TN40 1JS
51%
48%
England
  • Owned51%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented47.6%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN40 1JSEngland
Owned outright32.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 48.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN40 1JSEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.1%. 17.6% of households include dependent children.

TN40 1JSEngland
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN40 1JS sits in (Bexhill Central): about 2,148 residents.

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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