Housing in BN23 8EA
What the homes in BN23 8EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Langney West
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,337 (2024)
BN23 8EAEastbourne
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (50.7%). Flats make up 8.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN23 8EA area is above that, at 68.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.6% of households against 20.5%. 34.6% own outright and 34.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned68.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented13.6%20.5%
- Social rented16.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.6% 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 19.2%. 25.4% 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 8EA sits in (Langney West): about 1,337 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.