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Housing in BN23 8

What the homes in BN23 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Population
14,725 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (33.3%). Flats make up 14.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BN23 8England
Detached28.3%22.9%
Semi-detached33.3%31.5%
Terraced21.8%23%
Purpose-built flat12.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN23 8 is broadly in line with that, at 62.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.3% of households against 20.5%. 34.1% own outright and 27.9% with a mortgage.

BN23 8
62%
14%
22%
England
  • Owned62.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented21.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN23 8England
Owned outright34.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council14.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN23 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.8%. 25.2% of households include dependent children.

BN23 8England
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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. Published by council, not 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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