Housing in BN21 1UP
What the homes in BN21 1UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ratton
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,685 (2024)
BN21 1UPEastbourne
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (69%). Flats make up 11.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN21 1UP area is above that, at 83.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.8% of households against 20.5%. 47.8% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented13.8%20.5%
- Social rented3.1%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 2.6 people living in it. 23.9% 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 26.8%. 30.2% 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 1UP sits in (Ratton): about 1,685 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.