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Housing in BN99

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

Council
Adur
Region
South East
Population
8,806 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (29.7%). Flats make up 36.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BN99England
Detached11%22.9%
Semi-detached22.7%31.5%
Terraced29.7%23%
Purpose-built flat29.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN99 is broadly in line with that, at 55.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.2% of households against 20.5%. 24% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

BN99
56%
25%
18%
England
  • Owned55.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented25.2%20.5%
  • Social rented17.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN99England
Owned outright24%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council7.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN99England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.6%. 28.8% of households include dependent children.

BN99England
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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. 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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