Housing in BN18 0SU
What the homes in BN18 0SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Westergate, Eastergate & Walberton
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,223 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (57.9%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN18 0SU area is above that, at 82.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.3% of households against 20.5%. 50.8% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned82.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented14.3%20.5%
- Social rented2.5%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. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 22%. 20.7% 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 BN18 0SU sits in (Westergate, Eastergate & Walberton): about 2,223 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.