Housing in BN16 2EA
What the homes in BN16 2EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- East Preston & Rustington East
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,774 (2024)
BN16 2EALittlehampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (74.5%). Flats make up 6.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN16 2EA area is well above that, at 94.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4.2% of households against 20.5%. 77.6% own outright and 17.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned94.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented4.2%20.5%
- Social rented1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 31.5%. 7.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Arun
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Arun, August 2026, +3.1% 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 BN16 2EA sits in (East Preston & Rustington East): about 1,774 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.