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Housing in BN12 6DS

What the homes in BN12 6DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Northbrook
Council
Worthing
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,590 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.9%). Flats make up 11.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BN12 6DSEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached45.9%31.5%
Terraced40.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.6% of households in the BN12 6DS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 22.4% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

BN12 6DS
48%
44%
England
  • Owned47.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented8.6%20.5%
  • Social rented43.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN12 6DSEngland
Owned outright22.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council13.7%8.3%
From a housing association29.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN12 6DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.8%). 29.8% of households include dependent children.

BN12 6DSEngland
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children10.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Worthing

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Worthing (August 2026, −0.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WorthingEngland
All homes£1,297£1,459
One bedroom£890£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,182£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,428£1,489
Four or more£1,931£2,161
Detached£1,716£1,640
Semi-detached£1,449£1,449
Terraced£1,358£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,042£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN12 6DS (Northbrook) (about 1,590 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.

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