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Housing in BN15 9BE

What the homes in BN15 9BE 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
1,549 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (49.3%). Flats make up 16.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

BN15 9BEEngland
Detached13.1%22.9%
Semi-detached49.3%31.5%
Terraced20.7%23%
Purpose-built flat12%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN15 9BE area is broadly in line with that, at 63.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.8% of households against 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

BN15 9BE
64%
14%
22%
England
  • Owned63.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented22.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN15 9BEEngland
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council5.9%8.3%
From a housing association16.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN15 9BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 17.8%. 24% of households include dependent children.

BN15 9BEEngland
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN15 9BE sits in (Marsh Barn & Widewater): about 1,549 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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