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Housing in BN18

What the homes in BN18 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Arun
Region
South East
Population
27,204 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34.3%). Flats make up 14.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BN18England
Detached34.3%22.9%
Semi-detached27.1%31.5%
Terraced20.5%23%
Purpose-built flat10.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70% of households in BN18 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 44% own outright and 25.9% with a mortgage.

BN18
70%
19%
England
  • Owned70%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN18England
Owned outright44%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.5% 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 one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.3%). 19.9% of households include dependent children.

BN18England
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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

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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