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Housing in BN43 5RT

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

Neighbourhood
Shoreham Central & Beach
Council
Adur
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,205 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (41.2%). Flats make up 43.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BN43 5RTEngland
Detached20.9%22.9%
Semi-detached13.9%31.5%
Terraced19.3%23%
Purpose-built flat41.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN43 5RT area is above that, at 71%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25% of households against 20.5%. 40% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

BN43 5RT
71%
25%
England
  • Owned71%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented25%20.5%
  • Social rented3.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN43 5RTEngland
Owned outright40%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN43 5RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.5%. 22.7% of households include dependent children.

BN43 5RTEngland
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%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. 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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN43 5RT sits in (Shoreham Central & Beach): about 2,205 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.

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