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Housing in BN43 5

What the homes in BN43 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Adur
Region
South East
Population
22,357 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (26.8%). Flats make up 24.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BN43 5England
Detached22.6%22.9%
Semi-detached26.8%31.5%
Terraced24%23%
Purpose-built flat19.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN43 5 is above that, at 73.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.8% of households against 20.5%. 42.3% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

BN43 5
74%
16%
England
  • Owned73.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN43 5England
Owned outright42.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN43 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.5%. 24.5% of households include dependent children.

BN43 5England
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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. Published by council, not 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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