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Housing in BN16 4BZ

What the homes in BN16 4BZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Angmering North, Patching & Findon
Council
Arun
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,615 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.6%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN16 4BZEngland
Detached21.7%22.9%
Semi-detached39.6%31.5%
Terraced33.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.9% of households in the BN16 4BZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.7% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

BN16 4BZ
78%
13%
England
  • Owned77.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN16 4BZEngland
Owned outright45.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council6.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN16 4BZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.7%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

BN16 4BZEngland
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN16 4BZ (Angmering North, Patching & Findon) (about 1,615 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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