Housing in BN22 8RT
What the homes in BN22 8RT 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
- 1,628 (2024)
BN22 8RTEastbourne
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (42.5%). Flats make up 30.3%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN22 8RT area is broadly in line with that, at 59.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.5% of households against 20.5%. 24.5% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.
- Owned59.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented23.5%20.5%
- Social rented16.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%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. 33.3% 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 20.2%. 26.9% 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 8RT sits in (St Anthony's Hill): about 1,628 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.