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Housing in BN42

What the homes in BN42 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Adur
Region
South East
Population
15,564 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.7%). Flats make up 25%, above the 22.2% across England.

BN42England
Detached15%22.9%
Semi-detached38.7%31.5%
Terraced21.2%23%
Purpose-built flat16.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.8% of households in BN42 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.7% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.

BN42
68%
17%
15%
England
  • Owned67.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented17.2%20.5%
  • Social rented14.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN42England
Owned outright34.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council12.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN42England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.6%). 28.6% of households include dependent children.

BN42England
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Adur

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Adur (August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

AdurEngland
All homes£1,410£1,459
One bedroom£1,000£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,299£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,606£1,489
Four or more£2,076£2,161
Detached£1,810£1,640
Semi-detached£1,532£1,449
Terraced£1,496£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,158£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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