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Housing in BN17 7DA

What the homes in BN17 7DA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wick & Toddington
Council
Arun
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,787 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN17 7DAEngland
Detached22.3%22.9%
Semi-detached39%31.5%
Terraced15.6%23%
Purpose-built flat5.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home16.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN17 7DA area is above that, at 72.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.9% of households against 20.5%. 36.2% own outright and 36.7% with a mortgage.

BN17 7DA
73%
13%
England
  • Owned72.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.4%1%
  • Private rented9.9%20.5%
  • Social rented12.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN17 7DAEngland
Owned outright36.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association12.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN17 7DAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.8%. 30.1% of households include dependent children.

BN17 7DAEngland
Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%7.7%
Rents

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.

ArunEngland
All homes£1,231£1,459
One bedroom£849£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,140£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,395£1,489
Four or more£1,982£2,161
Detached£1,675£1,640
Semi-detached£1,359£1,449
Terraced£1,269£1,435
Flat or maisonette£978£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN17 7DA sits in (Wick & Toddington): about 1,787 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.

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