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Housing in BN17

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

Council
Arun
Region
South East
Population
37,778 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (26.8%). Flats make up 24.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

BN17England
Detached19.5%22.9%
Semi-detached26.4%31.5%
Terraced26.8%23%
Purpose-built flat17.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN17 is broadly in line with that, at 63.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.7% of households against 20.5%. 36.1% own outright and 27.4% with a mortgage.

BN17
64%
23%
England
  • Owned63.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented22.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN17England
Owned outright36.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.6%. 24.3% of households include dependent children.

BN17England
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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

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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