Housing in BN17 7LY
What the homes in BN17 7LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wick & Toddington
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,435 (2024)
BN17 7LYLittlehampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (44%). Flats make up 10.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN17 7LY area is broadly in line with that, at 65.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.8% of households against 20.5%. 39.4% own outright and 25.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned65.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.6%1%
- Private rented21.8%20.5%
- Social rented11.5%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 2.3 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 15.7%. 20.8% 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 7LY sits in (Wick & Toddington): about 1,435 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.