Housing in BN21 3RT
What the homes in BN21 3RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Pier
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,590 (2024)
BN21 3RTEastbourne
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (44.6%). Flats make up 80.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN21 3RT area is less than half that, at 21.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 72% of households against 20.5%. 10.6% own outright and 11.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned21.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented72%20.5%
- Social rented5.4%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 2.1 people living in it. 39.7% 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 32.4%. 22% 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 3RT sits in (Pier): about 2,590 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.