Housing in BN16 9SU
What the homes in BN16 9SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Littlehampton East
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,659 (2024)
BN16 9SULittlehampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (33%). Flats make up 39.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN16 9SU area is above that, at 69.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.1% of households against 20.5%. 47.4% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented17.1%20.5%
- Social rented12.1%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 2.2 people living in it. 36.5% 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 26.2%. 17.9% 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 9SU sits in (Littlehampton East): about 1,659 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.