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Housing in PO21 3

What the homes in PO21 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Arun
Region
South East
Population
17,148 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46%). Flats make up 20.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

PO21 3England
Detached46%22.9%
Semi-detached20.3%31.5%
Terraced11.5%23%
Purpose-built flat14.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.2% of households in PO21 3 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 55.2% own outright and 22.1% with a mortgage.

PO21 3
77%
16%
England
  • Owned77.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16.5%20.5%
  • Social rented5.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO21 3England
Owned outright55.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO21 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (21.2%). 15.9% of households include dependent children.

PO21 3England
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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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