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Housing in PO20 6

What the homes in PO20 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Arun
Region
South East
Population
11,643 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.3%). Flats make up 8.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PO20 6England
Detached37.3%22.9%
Semi-detached31%31.5%
Terraced16.7%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home6.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72% of households in PO20 6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.2% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

PO20 6
72%
13%
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England
  • Owned72%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented12.6%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO20 6England
Owned outright41.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO20 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.4%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

PO20 6England
Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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

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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