On average Arun has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 23% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 7.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Arun is £49,886 per year. There are 42 schools in Arun: 36 primary (0 Outstanding and 31 Good) and 6 secondary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good). Arun is home to around 164,889 people, with a population density of about 746.1 per km².
Based on 2,352 recent sales, the median property price is £341,150 (about £365 per square foot) in Arun area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £2,850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 812 | £500,000 | £410 |
| Semi-Detached | 565 | £345,000 | £375 |
| Terraced | 538 | £290,000 | £347 |
| Flats | 437 | £175,000 | £288 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £399,950 | £146,750 | £265,000 | £242,375 |
| 2017 | £410,000 | £157,250 | £279,950 | £245,375 |
| 2018 | £416,000 | £160,000 | £289,950 | £254,995 |
| 2019 | £415,000 | £165,000 | £285,000 | £250,000 |
| 2020 | £449,950 | £162,000 | £293,000 | £254,975 |
| 2021 | £490,000 | £173,000 | £322,000 | £277,000 |
| 2022 | £520,000 | £184,975 | £365,000 | £305,000 |
| 2023 | £525,000 | £180,000 | £359,495 | £298,998 |
| 2024 | £495,000 | £183,750 | £345,000 | £290,000 |
| 2025 | £510,000 | £177,000 | £345,000 | £292,500 |
| 2026 | £472,500 | £170,000 | £345,000 | £290,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £324 | £256 | £302 | £285 |
| 2017 | £331 | £259 | £317 | £291 |
| 2018 | £336 | £267 | £328 | £301 |
| 2019 | £340 | £259 | £325 | £303 |
| 2020 | £351 | £258 | £319 | £295 |
| 2021 | £379 | £274 | £346 | £323 |
| 2022 | £414 | £300 | £390 | £367 |
| 2023 | £419 | £300 | £397 | £362 |
| 2024 | £412 | £281 | £390 | £356 |
| 2025 | £413 | £293 | £379 | £346 |
| 2026 | £398 | £278 | £376 | £348 |
Arun records about 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 23 wards of Arun, Rustington West has the lowest crime rate, with about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Arun average is 65 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Arun is £341,150 (about £365 per square foot) based on 2,352 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Arun has 36 primary schools (31 Good) and 6 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Arun scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Arun sits around rank 17,906 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Arun is around £49,886 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Arun spans 4 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Arundel and South Downs: Andrew Griffith (Conservative and Unionist Party), Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: Alison Griffiths (Conservative and Unionist Party), Chichester: Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrats) and Worthing West: Beccy Cooper (Labour Party).
PO22 9FB
Shripney Road
BN18 0BF
Ford Road
PO21 1BL
Belmont Street
BN16 3AE
Station Road
BN17 5RA
Bridge Road
BN17 7AT
Durban Road
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Littlehampton Road
BN16 1DJ
Old Worthing Road
PO21 3FA
Beech Close
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Dominion Way
PO22 9JB
Orchard Way
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Horsemere Green Lane
BN17 6FA
Windroos Drive
PO21 5EZ
South Way
BN17 6JR
Globe Place
BN17 6HU
Lammas Close
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Phoenix Close
BN16 4AT
Mayflower Way
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Ambersham Crescent
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Ash Lane
BN17 5BF
River Road
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Yapton Lane
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Days Lane
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Durban Road
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.