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Housing in TN40 2LF

What the homes in TN40 2LF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bexhill East & Pebsham
Council
Rother
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,708 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (39.3%). Flats make up 49.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

TN40 2LFEngland
Detached39.3%22.9%
Semi-detached6.2%31.5%
Terraced5%23%
Purpose-built flat28.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house16.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN40 2LF area is above that, at 70%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.9% of households against 20.5%. 42.3% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

TN40 2LF
70%
25%
England
  • Owned70%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented24.9%20.5%
  • Social rented4.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN40 2LFEngland
Owned outright42.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN40 2LFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.5%. 19.6% of households include dependent children.

TN40 2LFEngland
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 2LF sits in (Bexhill East & Pebsham): about 1,708 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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