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Housing in BN23 6EH

What the homes in BN23 6EH 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
1,565 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.9%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN23 6EHEngland
Detached7.4%22.9%
Semi-detached49.9%31.5%
Terraced33.4%23%
Purpose-built flat8.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.5% of households in the BN23 6EH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 35.4% with a mortgage.

BN23 6EH
72%
18%
England
  • Owned72.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented17.6%20.5%
  • Social rented9.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN23 6EHEngland
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN23 6EHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.3%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

BN23 6EHEngland
Living alone, under 667.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN23 6EH (St Anthony's Hill) (about 1,565 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.

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