Housing in BN17 6SE
What the homes in BN17 6SE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rustington North
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,280 (2024)
BN17 6SELittlehampton
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.9%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
70.2% of households in the BN17 6SE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.2% own outright and 37% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.5%1%
- Private rented23.1%20.5%
- Social rented5.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22%). 28% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN17 6SE (Rustington North) (about 2,280 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.