Housing in BN16 3LY
What the homes in BN16 3LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rustington North
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,492 (2024)
BN16 3LYLittlehampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (39.3%). Flats make up 14.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN16 3LY area is above that, at 72.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.6% of households against 20.5%. 35.3% own outright and 36.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented18.6%20.5%
- Social rented8.1%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 2.4 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.5%. 30.5% 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 3LY sits in (Rustington North): about 1,492 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.