Housing in BN16 2NA
What the homes in BN16 2NA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Littlehampton East
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,571 (2024)
BN16 2NALittlehampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (53.9%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN16 2NA area is well above that, at 86.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.7% of households against 20.5%. 67.3% own outright and 19.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented7.7%20.5%
- Social rented5.8%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 2.2 people living in it. 27.3% 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 26.2%. 13.7% 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 2NA sits in (Littlehampton East): about 1,571 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.