Housing in BN17 6UP
What the homes in BN17 6UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rustington North
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,463 (2024)
BN17 6UPLittlehampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (54.7%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN17 6UP area is above that, at 73.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.3% of households against 20.5%. 36.5% own outright and 37.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented14.3%20.5%
- Social rented10.6%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 2.4 people living in it. 21.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.3%. 25.7% 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 6UP sits in (Rustington North): about 1,463 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.