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Housing in PO21

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

Council
Arun
Region
South East
Population
51,213 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (29.1%). Flats make up 30.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

PO21England
Detached29.1%22.9%
Semi-detached23.6%31.5%
Terraced15.8%23%
Purpose-built flat22.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.6% of households in PO21 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 41% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.

PO21
66%
24%
England
  • Owned65.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented23.9%20.5%
  • Social rented9.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO21England
Owned outright41%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO21England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (17.9%). 19.8% of households include dependent children.

PO21England
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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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