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Housing in BN22 7PJ

What the homes in BN22 7PJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
St Anthony's Hill
Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,411 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (45.9%). Flats make up 31.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BN22 7PJEngland
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached19.8%31.5%
Terraced45.9%23%
Purpose-built flat27.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.1% of households in the BN22 7PJ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 34% own outright and 24.2% with a mortgage.

BN22 7PJ
58%
19%
22%
England
  • Owned58.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented19.1%20.5%
  • Social rented21.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN22 7PJEngland
Owned outright34%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council12.9%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN22 7PJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.8%). 27% of households include dependent children.

BN22 7PJEngland
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Eastbourne

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Eastbourne (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

EastbourneEngland
All homes£1,169£1,459
One bedroom£819£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,079£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,306£1,489
Four or more£1,796£2,161
Detached£1,478£1,640
Semi-detached£1,295£1,449
Terraced£1,175£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,016£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN22 7PJ (St Anthony's Hill) (about 2,411 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.

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