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Arun

164,889 people · median £335,000

Arun Council · Liberal Democrat / Labour / Green coalition   27/54 seats · 50% · OCD 2026
64/100
Mixed
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£335k
median price
+17.5%
5-year growth
8.4
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
89%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£335k
median sold price
10.9 yrs
of local pay to buy
+17.5%
5-year change
£290k
typical terraced
87 min
London — fastest
8
rail stations
89%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
46
schools total
8.4
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
438
Violence — most
6.4
NO₂ · WHO 10
8.8%
in a flood zone
387
green spaces
6
PM2.5 · WHO 5
455
eat & drink
117
shops
46.1%
gigabit
21
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +17.5%

£214k£268k£322k£376k20142025£350,000
£229,975 in 2014 → £350,000 in 2025 · 2,672 sales in 12 months
In West Sussex:
1st cheapest of 75th safest of 74th most affordable of 71st best for schools of 6
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The area in short district AI summary

Arun is a district in West Sussex with a population of 164,889. The median house price is £335,000, with 2,672 sales in the past year and prices rising 17.5% over five years. Flats median at £167,750; terraces at £290,000; detached homes at £495,000; semis at £345,000.

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The affordability ratio is 10.9. Half of homes (50.0%) are rated EPC C or better; the median band is C. The median age is 49.4 years, and 71.2% of homes are owner-occupied. About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Arun. Crime recorded 1,383 incidents in June 2026 (8.4 per 1,000 residents), with violent crime the largest category at 438. Schools include 35 primary and 6 secondary; 18 of 21 rated by Ofsted are good or better. The area has 15 GP surgeries, 21 dentists, 4 hospitals and 29 pharmacies. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for PM2.5. Rail access includes 8 stations; Ford Rail Station is 1.5 km away with 96-minute commutes to London Victoria. Gigabit broadband reaches 46.1% of premises.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-20T08:04:58Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-06
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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Sources & dates: every figure carries its own source line with the data vintage; the full table is in Overview → "All figures, sources and dates".  ·  Nearby: Worthing · Chichester · Adur

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