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Housing in BN17 7SQ

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

Neighbourhood
Wick & Toddington
Council
Arun
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,637 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (47.3%). Flats make up 38.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BN17 7SQEngland
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached12.3%31.5%
Terraced47.3%23%
Purpose-built flat36.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31% of households in the BN17 7SQ area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 15.2% own outright and 15.9% with a mortgage.

BN17 7SQ
31%
14%
52%
England
  • Owned31%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented52.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN17 7SQEngland
Owned outright15.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council39.2%8.3%
From a housing association13.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN17 7SQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.1%). 35.9% of households include dependent children.

BN17 7SQEngland
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.8%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN17 7SQ (Wick & Toddington) (about 1,637 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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