Housing in BN22 8BB
What the homes in BN22 8BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Pier
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,008 (2024)
BN22 8BBEastbourne
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (67.4%). Flats make up 12.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN22 8BB area is below that, at 46.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 48.4% of households against 20.5%. 22.7% own outright and 23.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned46.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented48.4%20.5%
- Social rented4.2%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 2.4 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.1%. 31.9% 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 8BB sits in (Pier): about 2,008 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.