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Adur local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

8.5% to 20.9%

Homes rented privately ranged from 8.5% in Hillside to 20.9% in Southwick Green — a gap of 12.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hillside8.5%1521,789
Southlands9.2%1661,802
Peverel10.5%1961,866
Manor10.7%1841,724
Buckingham11.1%1851,665
Cokeham11.4%2161,898
St Nicolas11.8%2141,819
Eastbrook13%2451,882
Mash Barn14.2%2601,826
Churchill18.1%3742,061
Widewater19.1%5632,947
St Mary's20.8%4812,307
Marine20.9%4352,079
Southwick Green20.9%4212,012
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.3% to 7.4%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.3% in Buckingham to 7.4% in Peverel — a gap of 4.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Buckingham3.3%1314,024
Marine3.6%1664,662
Manor4.2%1894,505
St Nicolas4.2%1744,120
Southwick Green4.7%2174,618
Widewater5.8%3455,988
Cokeham5.8%2624,491
Hillside6%2694,480
Eastbrook6.2%3004,846
Churchill6.3%2784,448
Mash Barn6.4%2874,465
St Mary's6.5%3405,233
Southlands7.1%3054,266
Peverel7.4%3264,397
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People aged 65 or over

16.9% to 29.7%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 16.9% in Eastbrook to 29.7% in St Nicolas — a gap of 12.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Eastbrook16.9%8214,844
Southlands20%8524,262
Mash Barn20.7%9254,463
Marine21.7%1,0114,661
St Mary's21.7%1,1395,238
Hillside22.1%9914,482
Southwick Green22.1%1,0214,617
Manor23%1,0354,505
Cokeham24%1,0764,492
Buckingham25.5%1,0264,023
Peverel25.5%1,1234,399
Churchill28.4%1,2604,442
Widewater28.9%1,7335,988
St Nicolas29.7%1,2244,122
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

11.2% to 24.4%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 11.2% in Marine to 24.4% in Southlands — a gap of 13.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Marine11.2%4303,846
St Nicolas13.2%4513,427
Buckingham14.2%4603,244
Southwick Green16.9%6333,756
Manor17.2%6243,624
St Mary's19.1%8124,250
Eastbrook20.5%7803,800
Mash Barn21.5%7753,601
Widewater21.7%1,1175,141
Cokeham22.5%8463,756
Hillside22.6%8343,688
Churchill22.8%8583,761
Peverel24.2%8833,651
Southlands24.4%8303,408
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

19.4% to 41.8%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 19.4% in Peverel to 41.8% in St Nicolas — a gap of 22.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Peverel19.4%7073,651
Cokeham21.2%7973,756
Mash Barn21.9%7883,601
Hillside22.3%8243,688
Churchill22.9%8633,761
Southlands23.1%7883,408
Widewater24.7%1,2715,141
Eastbrook25.4%9663,800
Manor26.9%9753,624
Southwick Green33.4%1,2563,756
Buckingham33.5%1,0883,244
St Mary's33.7%1,4334,250
Marine41.4%1,5943,846
St Nicolas41.8%1,4343,427
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10.8% to 27.1%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10.8% in Buckingham to 27.1% in Southlands — a gap of 16.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Buckingham10.8%1801,665
Marine11.1%2302,079
St Nicolas12.5%2281,818
Manor14.6%2521,725
Southwick Green15%3012,010
Hillside18.7%3351,787
Widewater20.2%5972,949
St Mary's20.9%4822,307
Churchill20.9%4312,061
Cokeham21.6%4101,898
Peverel22.1%4131,868
Eastbrook23.4%4411,882
Mash Barn23.7%4331,826
Southlands27.1%4891,802
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

0.9% to 29.7%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 0.9% in Buckingham to 29.7% in Southlands — a gap of 28.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Buckingham0.9%151,665
Marine3.4%712,079
St Nicolas5.2%941,819
Widewater5.6%1652,947
Manor6.7%1151,724
Southwick Green7.9%1582,012
Cokeham9.7%1851,898
Churchill11.7%2422,061
Hillside13.1%2351,789
Peverel16.2%3021,866
St Mary's17.7%4092,307
Mash Barn22.5%4111,826
Eastbrook26.5%4991,882
Southlands29.7%5361,802
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BuckinghamChurchillCokehamEastbrookHillsideManorMarineMash BarnPeverelSt Mary'sSt NicolasSouthlandsSouthwick GreenWidewater
14 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Buckingham →4,024 people · census date in profileChurchill →4,447 people · census date in profileCokeham →4,491 people · census date in profileEastbrook →4,845 people · census date in profileHillside →4,480 people · census date in profileManor →4,505 people · census date in profileMarine →4,662 people · census date in profileMash Barn →4,465 people · census date in profilePeverel →4,396 people · census date in profileSt Mary's →5,235 people · census date in profileSt Nicolas →4,122 people · census date in profileSouthlands →4,266 people · census date in profileSouthwick Green →4,618 people · census date in profileWidewater →5,988 people · census date in profile