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Housing in BN15 8NG

What the homes in BN15 8NG 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.2%). Flats make up 16.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

BN15 8NGEngland
Detached13.7%22.9%
Semi-detached42.2%31.5%
Terraced16.2%23%
Purpose-built flat10.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home11.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.4% of households in the BN15 8NG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.6% own outright and 35.8% with a mortgage.

BN15 8NG
82%
13%
England
  • Owned82.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented13.2%20.5%
  • Social rented3.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN15 8NGEngland
Owned outright46.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

BN15 8NGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.6%). 20.5% of households include dependent children.

BN15 8NGEngland
Living alone, under 6617.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN15 8NG (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.

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