Housing in BN22 7LY
What the homes in BN22 7LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Pier
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,185 (2024)
BN22 7LYEastbourne
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (36.6%). Flats make up 63.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN22 7LY area is less than half that, at 30.3%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 49.2% of households against 20.5%. 15.2% own outright and 15.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned30.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.5%1%
- Private rented49.2%20.5%
- Social rented18%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 2.0 people living in it. 48.5% 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 34.6%. 15.8% 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 BN22 7LY sits in (Pier): about 2,185 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.