Housing in BN23 6LS
What the homes in BN23 6LS 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)
BN23 6LSEastbourne
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (49.9%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN23 6LS area is above that, at 72.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.6% of households against 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 35.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented17.6%20.5%
- Social rented9.2%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. 27.5% 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 22.3%. 27.8% 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 6LS sits in (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.