Housing in BN17 5BB
What the homes in BN17 5BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Littlehampton West and River
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,555 (2024)
BN17 5BBLittlehampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (37.6%). Flats make up 54.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN17 5BB area is well below that, at 35.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 50.3% of households against 20.5%. 23% own outright and 12.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned35.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.5%1%
- Private rented50.3%20.5%
- Social rented12.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.6%. 22.1% 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 BN17 5BB sits in (Littlehampton West and River): about 2,555 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.