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Adur

Adur is a district council in West Sussex, in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Furthest from the middle

Anxiety, mean out of 10 4.8 Higher than 99% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for. The highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex. 2nd highest of the 62 councils in the South East.
Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home 4.1 ha Lower than 97% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex. The lowest of the 63 councils in the South East.
Residential burglary per 1,000 households 2.8 Lower than 90% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex. Joint 4th lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,548

Higher than 78% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£380k

Higher than 76% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 1.8% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,299

Higher than 76% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 3.2% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings9.7

Higher than 82% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home67

Lower than 81% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Joint lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van18.5%

Higher than 51% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station56.5%

Higher than 87% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

3rd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket87.4%

Higher than 75% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

13th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy88.8%

Higher than 69% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

14th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available77.7%

Lower than 50% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

Lower than 51% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 2nd highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Up 2 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score47.1

Higher than 61% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,801

Lower than 90% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

9th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding98.6%

Lower than 52% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for West Sussex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents55.2

Lower than 74% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 19.2% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households2.8

Lower than 90% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Joint 4th lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year55.7

Higher than 77% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for West Sussex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier91.9%

Higher than 83% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Joint highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents4.6

Lower than 78% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Down 14.3% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.6

Higher than 65% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 104.8

Higher than 99% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

2nd highest of the 62 councils in the South East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women64.5 yrs

Higher than 79% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for West Sussex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Down 3.7 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home4.1 ha

Lower than 97% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

The lowest of the 63 councils in the South East.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean7.9 µg/m³

Lower than 50% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Down 38.8% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Adur shares a boundary with Arun, Brighton and Hove, Horsham and Worthing. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Arun£1,140
Worthing£1,182
Adur£1,299
Horsham£1,352
Brighton and Hove£1,518
Average house price, all homes: Worthing£296k
Arun£322k
Adur£380k
Brighton and Hove£408k
Horsham£437k
Council tax, band D: Horsham£2,441
Worthing£2,456
Arun£2,487
Adur£2,548
Brighton and Hove£2,581
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Horsham44.3
Adur55.2
Arun69.7
Worthing80.3
Brighton and Hove99.7
Patients per fully qualified GP: Adur1,801
Brighton and Hove1,909
Horsham1,996
Worthing2,172
Arun2,194
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: Worthing57%
Arun58%
Adur62%
Horsham62%
Brighton and Hove63%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: Arun6 µg/m³
Horsham6.5 µg/m³
Worthing7.3 µg/m³
Adur7.9 µg/m³
Brighton and Hove9.2 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Arun26.1%
Horsham26.3%
Brighton and Hove50.7%
Adur56.5%
Worthing57.6%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 1.8% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 3.2% since August 2025
Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 19.2% since 2022-23
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 3.7 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Down 14.3% since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Up 2 points since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 38.8% since 2019

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