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Housing in BN16

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

Council
Arun
Region
South East
Population
35,303 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.5%). Flats make up 16.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

BN16England
Detached39.5%22.9%
Semi-detached23.1%31.5%
Terraced20.6%23%
Purpose-built flat14.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.8% of households in BN16 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 52.3% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

BN16
79%
12%
England
  • Owned78.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented12.3%20.5%
  • Social rented7.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN16England
Owned outright52.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN16England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.3%). 18.4% of households include dependent children.

BN16England
Living alone, under 669.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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

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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