Housing in BN21 2FB
What the homes in BN21 2FB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Upperton
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,803 (2024)
BN21 2FBEastbourne
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (67.7%). Flats make up 81.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN21 2FB area is below that, at 48%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 39.8% of households against 20.5%. 28.9% own outright and 19.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned48%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented39.8%20.5%
- Social rented12%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%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. 51.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.1%. 14.2% 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 2FB sits in (Upperton): about 1,803 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.