Housing in BN17 6DF
What the homes in BN17 6DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Littlehampton East
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,424 (2024)
BN17 6DFLittlehampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (52.4%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN17 6DF area is broadly in line with that, at 65.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.7% of households against 20.5%. 33.8% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned65.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented13.7%20.5%
- Social rented19.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.8%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 21% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.2%. 30.1% 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 6DF sits in (Littlehampton East): about 1,424 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.