Housing in BN23 5SU
What the homes in BN23 5SU 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
- 2,016 (2024)
BN23 5SUEastbourne
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (36.5%). Flats make up 37.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN23 5SU area is above that, at 71.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.4% of households against 20.5%. 44.6% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented24.4%20.5%
- Social rented4.1%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 2.1 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 18.8%. 19.7% 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 BN23 5SU sits in (St Anthony's Hill): about 2,016 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.