Housing in BN17 6PS
What the homes in BN17 6PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Littlehampton East
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,445 (2024)
BN17 6PSLittlehampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (59.1%). Flats make up 10.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN17 6PS area is above that, at 80.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.8% of households against 20.5%. 50.7% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned80.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented13.8%20.5%
- Social rented5%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 2.4 people living in it. 26.5% 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 17.8%. 21.7% 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 6PS sits in (Littlehampton East): about 1,445 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.