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Housing in BN15 8

What the homes in BN15 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Adur
Region
South East
Population
12,932 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (28.6%). Flats make up 32.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BN15 8England
Detached20.2%22.9%
Semi-detached28.6%31.5%
Terraced15.2%23%
Purpose-built flat28.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN15 8 is above that, at 72.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.9% of households against 20.5%. 44.1% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

BN15 8
72%
19%
England
  • Owned72.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented18.9%20.5%
  • Social rented8.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN15 8England
Owned outright44.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN15 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 21%. 19.1% of households include dependent children.

BN15 8England
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Adur

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Adur, August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

AdurEngland
All homes£1,410£1,459
One bedroom£1,000£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,299£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,606£1,489
Four or more£2,076£2,161
Detached£1,810£1,640
Semi-detached£1,532£1,449
Terraced£1,496£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,158£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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