Housing in BN16 2LY
What the homes in BN16 2LY 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
- 1,718 (2024)
BN16 2LYLittlehampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (52%). Flats make up 53.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN16 2LY area is above that, at 79.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.5% of households against 20.5%. 63.5% own outright and 15.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented16.5%20.5%
- Social rented3%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 1.8 people living in it. 43.5% 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 31.8%. 7.8% 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 2LY sits in (East Preston & Rustington East): about 1,718 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.