Housing in BN21 4DB
What the homes in BN21 4DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- King Edward's Parade
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,765 (2024)
BN21 4DBEastbourne
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (70%). Flats make up 95.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN21 4DB area is broadly in line with that, at 60.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.5% of households against 20.5%. 52% own outright and 8.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned60.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented37.5%20.5%
- Social rented1%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 1.6 people living in it. 58.1% 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 35%. 7% 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 4DB sits in (King Edward's Parade): about 1,765 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.