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Housing in BN99 4

What the homes in BN99 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Worthing
Region
South East
Population
1,820 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.8%). Flats make up 11.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BN99 4England
Detached38.8%22.9%
Semi-detached28.6%31.5%
Terraced20.7%23%
Purpose-built flat11.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.3% of households in BN99 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 24.8% own outright and 38.4% with a mortgage.

BN99 4
63%
17%
18%
England
  • Owned63.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented18.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN99 4England
Owned outright24.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association15.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN99 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 30.6% of households include dependent children.

BN99 4England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Worthing

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Worthing (August 2026, −0.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WorthingEngland
All homes£1,297£1,459
One bedroom£890£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,182£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,428£1,489
Four or more£1,931£2,161
Detached£1,716£1,640
Semi-detached£1,449£1,449
Terraced£1,358£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,042£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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