Housing in BN20 8BB
What the homes in BN20 8BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Town & Motcombe
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,636 (2024)
BN20 8BBEastbourne
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (39.1%). Flats make up 51.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN20 8BB area is broadly in line with that, at 61.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.9% of households against 20.5%. 39.5% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned61.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented31.9%20.5%
- Social rented6.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 49.3% 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 28.3%. 17.1% 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 8BB sits in (Old Town & Motcombe): about 1,636 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.