Housing in BN22 8AG
What the homes in BN22 8AG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Pier
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,472 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (61.4%). Flats make up 87.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN22 8AG area is less than half that, at 16.3%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 59.3% of households against 20.5%. 7.8% own outright and 8.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned16.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented59.3%20.5%
- Social rented24.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 50.5% 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 41.7%. 20.4% 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 8AG sits in (Pier): about 2,472 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.