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Housing in PO20 3QJ

What the homes in PO20 3QJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Westergate, Eastergate & Walberton
Council
Arun
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,947 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.2%). Flats make up 10.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PO20 3QJEngland
Detached36.5%22.9%
Semi-detached37.2%31.5%
Terraced14.7%23%
Purpose-built flat7.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.6% of households in the PO20 3QJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.1% own outright and 39.5% with a mortgage.

PO20 3QJ
76%
England
  • Owned75.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented11.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO20 3QJEngland
Owned outright36.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council6%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO20 3QJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

PO20 3QJEngland
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children22%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Arun

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Arun (August 2026, +3.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ArunEngland
All homes£1,231£1,459
One bedroom£849£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,140£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,395£1,489
Four or more£1,982£2,161
Detached£1,675£1,640
Semi-detached£1,359£1,449
Terraced£1,269£1,435
Flat or maisonette£978£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO20 3QJ (Westergate, Eastergate & Walberton) (about 2,947 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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