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Housing in BN43

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

Council
Adur
Region
South East
Population
32,346 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.3%). Flats make up 22.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BN43England
Detached19.6%22.9%
Semi-detached34.3%31.5%
Terraced22.5%23%
Purpose-built flat17.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.5% of households in BN43 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.7% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

BN43
72%
15%
England
  • Owned72.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN43England
Owned outright40.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council7.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN43England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.7%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

BN43England
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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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