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Housing in BN23

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

Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Population
37,751 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (30.3%). Flats make up 23.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BN23England
Detached21.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30.3%31.5%
Terraced24.5%23%
Purpose-built flat21.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN23 is broadly in line with that, at 64.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.8% of households against 20.5%. 37.5% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

BN23
64%
19%
16%
England
  • Owned64.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented15.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN23England
Owned outright37.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council9.1%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN23England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 16.6%. 23.8% of households include dependent children.

BN23England
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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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