Housing in BN17 6RT
What the homes in BN17 6RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rustington North
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,319 (2024)
BN17 6RTLittlehampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (41.9%). Flats make up 12.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN17 6RT area is above that, at 68.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.7% of households against 20.5%. 38.4% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned68.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.5%1%
- Private rented20.7%20.5%
- Social rented9%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 2.1 people living in it. 36.5% 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 20.4%. 22.8% 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 6RT sits in (Rustington North): about 1,319 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.