Housing in BN21 1BF
What the homes in BN21 1BF 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
- 1,897 (2024)
BN21 1BFEastbourne
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (66.1%). Flats make up 75.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN21 1BF area is broadly in line with that, at 58.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.3% of households against 20.5%. 39.7% own outright and 18.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned58.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented22.3%20.5%
- Social rented19%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%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% 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 30.1%. 10.5% 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 BN21 1BF sits in (Old Town & Motcombe): about 1,897 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.