Housing in BN15 8JS
What the homes in BN15 8JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Marsh Barn & Widewater
- Council
- Adur
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,376 (2024)
BN15 8JSLancing
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (42.2%). Flats make up 16.5%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN15 8JS area is above that, at 82.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.2% of households against 20.5%. 46.6% own outright and 35.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned82.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented13.2%20.5%
- Social rented3.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 18.6%. 20.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN15 8JS sits in (Marsh Barn & Widewater): about 1,376 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.