Housing in BN23 7FA
What the homes in BN23 7FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Langney East
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,874 (2024)
BN23 7FAEastbourne
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (44%). Flats make up 38.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN23 7FA area is well below that, at 42.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.2% of households against 20.5%. 23% own outright and 19.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned42.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.5%1%
- Private rented19.2%20.5%
- Social rented36.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.7% 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 20.1%. 29% 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 7FA sits in (Langney East): about 1,874 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.