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Housing in BN17 5JS

What the homes in BN17 5JS 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
1,771 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (47.7%). Flats make up 85.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN17 5JSEngland
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached3.7%31.5%
Terraced8.5%23%
Purpose-built flat47.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house33.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN17 5JS area is well below that, at 39.5%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 51.9% of households against 20.5%. 25.6% own outright and 14% with a mortgage.

BN17 5JS
40%
52%
England
  • Owned39.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented51.9%20.5%
  • Social rented8.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN17 5JSEngland
Owned outright25.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent49.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 57.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN17 5JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33.8%. 13.9% of households include dependent children.

BN17 5JSEngland
Living alone, under 6633.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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 BN17 5JS sits in (Littlehampton West and River): about 1,771 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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