Housing in BN16 2SU
What the homes in BN16 2SU 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
- 1,303 (2024)
BN16 2SULittlehampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (72.5%). Flats make up 16.1%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN16 2SU area is above that, at 82.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 3.6% of households against 20.5%. 65.4% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned82.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented3.6%20.5%
- Social rented13.9%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 2.0 people living in it. 32.5% 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 32.5%. 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 2SU sits in (East Preston & Rustington East): about 1,303 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.