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Housing in TN40

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

Council
Rother
Region
South East
Population
24,039 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (26.7%). Flats make up 46.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

TN40England
Detached20.6%22.9%
Semi-detached20.3%31.5%
Terraced12.5%23%
Purpose-built flat26.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house15.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TN40 is broadly in line with that, at 64.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.3% of households against 20.5%. 41.4% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.

TN40
65%
26%
England
  • Owned64.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented26.3%20.5%
  • Social rented7.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN40England
Owned outright41.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN40England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 22.6%. 18.6% of households include dependent children.

TN40England
Living alone, under 6618%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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