Housing in BN20 7AF
What the homes in BN20 7AF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- King Edward's Parade
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,125 (2024)
BN20 7AFEastbourne
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (52.4%). Flats make up 92%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN20 7AF area is well below that, at 42.3%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 49.3% of households against 20.5%. 31% own outright and 11.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned42.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented49.3%20.5%
- Social rented7.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 50.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 25.6%. 15% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Eastbourne
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Eastbourne, August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN20 7AF sits in (King Edward's Parade): about 2,125 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.