Housing in BN17 7ED
What the homes in BN17 7ED are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wick & Toddington
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,614 (2024)
BN17 7EDLittlehampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (35.2%). Flats make up 39.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN17 7ED area is well below that, at 41.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.1% of households against 20.5%. 22.6% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned41.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.4%1%
- Private rented19.1%20.5%
- Social rented37.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%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. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.4%. 33% 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 7ED sits in (Wick & Toddington): about 1,614 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.