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Housing in BN43 9

What the homes in BN43 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Adur
Region
South East
Population
1,916 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (46.6%). Flats make up 64.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN43 9England
Detached2.7%22.9%
Semi-detached7.1%31.5%
Terraced24.4%23%
Purpose-built flat46.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building11.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.2% of households in BN43 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.7% own outright and 20.5% with a mortgage.

BN43 9
48%
31%
16%
England
  • Owned48.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.9%1%
  • Private rented31%20.5%
  • Social rented15.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN43 9England
Owned outright27.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council7.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN43 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.2%). 18.3% of households include dependent children.

BN43 9England
Living alone, under 6629.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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