Housing in BN21 1SE
What the homes in BN21 1SE 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
- 1,595 (2024)
BN21 1SEEastbourne
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.3%). Flats make up 18.2%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
78.8% of households in the BN21 1SE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 43% own outright and 35.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned78.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented18.4%20.5%
- Social rented1.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.6%). 29.6% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN21 1SE (Old Town & Motcombe) (about 1,595 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.