Housing in BN22 8PS
What the homes in BN22 8PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Roselands
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,891 (2024)
BN22 8PSEastbourne
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (46.3%). Flats make up 30.9%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN22 8PS area is broadly in line with that, at 58.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.4% of households against 20.5%. 27.1% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned58.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.9%1%
- Private rented21.4%20.5%
- Social rented18.1%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. 34.5% 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 22.1%. 29.1% 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 8PS sits in (Roselands): about 1,891 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.