Housing in BN16 3JS
What the homes in BN16 3JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rustington North
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,678 (2024)
BN16 3JSLittlehampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (39.3%). Flats make up 26.8%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN16 3JS area is above that, at 75.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.9% of households against 20.5%. 54.4% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented19.9%20.5%
- Social rented4%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. 37.2% 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 27.3%. 18.3% 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 3JS sits in (Rustington North): about 1,678 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.