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Housing in BN16 3RT

What the homes in BN16 3RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Angmering South
Council
Arun
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,837 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (35.7%). Flats make up 25.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

BN16 3RTEngland
Detached11.5%22.9%
Semi-detached25.5%31.5%
Terraced35.7%23%
Purpose-built flat24.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN16 3RT area is broadly in line with that, at 54.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.8% of households against 20.5%. 29.2% own outright and 25.6% with a mortgage.

BN16 3RT
55%
18%
25%
England
  • Owned54.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented17.8%20.5%
  • Social rented25.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN16 3RTEngland
Owned outright29.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council18.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN16 3RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.8%. 23% of households include dependent children.

BN16 3RTEngland
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.8%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%7.7%
Rents

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.

ArunEngland
All homes£1,231£1,459
One bedroom£849£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,140£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,395£1,489
Four or more£1,982£2,161
Detached£1,675£1,640
Semi-detached£1,359£1,449
Terraced£1,269£1,435
Flat or maisonette£978£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN16 3RT sits in (Angmering South): about 1,837 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.

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