Housing in BN17 6EE
What the homes in BN17 6EE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Littlehampton East
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,648 (2024)
BN17 6EELittlehampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (40%). Flats make up 13.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN17 6EE area is above that, at 72.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.9% of households against 20.5%. 44% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented16.9%20.5%
- Social rented10.1%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 2.1 people living in it. 34.6% 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 18.8%. 20.4% 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 6EE sits in (Littlehampton East): about 1,648 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.