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Housing in BN22

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

Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Population
48,309 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (28.4%). Flats make up 29.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

BN22England
Detached17.4%22.9%
Semi-detached24.3%31.5%
Terraced28.4%23%
Purpose-built flat22%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.1% of households in BN22 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.3% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

BN22
59%
26%
14%
England
  • Owned59.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented25.9%20.5%
  • Social rented14.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN22England
Owned outright33.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN22England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (17.8%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

BN22England
Living alone, under 6617.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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

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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