Housing in BN20 8LS
What the homes in BN20 8LS 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
- 1,644 (2024)
BN20 8LSEastbourne
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (50.7%). Flats make up 13.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN20 8LS area is above that, at 68.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.8% of households against 20.5%. 33.9% own outright and 34.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned68.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented13.8%20.5%
- Social rented16.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.6%. 31.8% 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 8LS sits in (Old Town & Motcombe): about 1,644 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.