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

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

9% to 49.8%

Homes rented privately ranged from 9% in East Preston to 49.8% in Marine — a gap of 40.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 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
East Preston9%3303,676
Aldwick West9.8%2812,853
Yapton10.3%2792,721
Pagham10.5%3132,968
Ferring10.8%2552,369
Felpham East11.1%2812,535
Angmering & Findon11.8%5434,601
Aldwick East12%2952,454
Barnham12.6%4803,809
Rustington East13%3522,704
Middleton-on-Sea13.9%3382,430
Felpham West14.9%4012,686
Rustington West15.4%6103,956
Courtwick with Toddington15.6%7264,644
Bersted16.3%6934,258
Arundel & Walberton17.8%6523,658
Pevensey18.1%3992,201
Brookfield18.6%4882,627
Beach21.4%4682,185
Orchard27.3%7542,761
River36%1,5964,439
Hotham36.8%1,0182,767
Marine49.8%1,6753,363
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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.2% to 7.4%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4.2% in Felpham East to 7.4% in Rustington East — a gap of 3.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 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
Felpham East4.2%2556,036
Angmering & Findon4.3%47010,841
Barnham4.4%4059,211
Felpham West4.5%2836,259
Arundel & Walberton4.6%3878,350
Orchard4.9%3356,776
Courtwick with Toddington5%58611,783
Brookfield5%3156,331
Bersted5%51210,236
Aldwick West5.1%3186,278
Yapton5.2%3586,912
Ferring5.3%2594,853
Aldwick East5.4%2775,172
Rustington West5.6%4698,342
Beach5.8%2714,702
Middleton-on-Sea6%2934,918
Pagham6.1%3906,436
East Preston6.2%4807,775
Marine6.4%4607,155
Hotham6.4%3936,111
River6.8%6499,475
Pevensey7%3905,571
Rustington East7.4%3965,363
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People aged 65 or over

14.5% to 46.6%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 14.5% in Courtwick with Toddington to 46.6% in Ferring — a gap of 32.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 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
Courtwick with Toddington14.5%1,70811,783
Orchard17.6%1,1936,776
Brookfield19.1%1,2076,325
Bersted19.3%1,97710,236
Pevensey20.9%1,1665,572
Marine21%1,5067,159
Hotham22.5%1,3736,109
River23.1%2,1939,475
Yapton23.5%1,6246,913
Barnham23.8%2,1899,210
Angmering & Findon26.8%2,91110,844
Felpham East29.1%1,7596,036
Felpham West29.8%1,8666,259
Arundel & Walberton32.3%2,6948,348
Beach33.8%1,5884,701
Aldwick West35.8%2,2456,279
Rustington West37%3,0848,343
Pagham38.1%2,4536,437
Middleton-on-Sea40%1,9644,916
East Preston42.2%3,2827,778
Rustington East43.2%2,3185,362
Aldwick East45%2,3285,174
Ferring46.6%2,2634,854
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

14.8% to 26.2%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 14.8% in Angmering & Findon to 26.2% in Pagham — a gap of 11.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 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
Angmering & Findon14.8%1,3489,090
Arundel & Walberton14.9%1,0817,251
Barnham15.4%1,1747,634
Felpham East16%8055,022
Felpham West16.1%8315,167
Yapton17.9%1,0315,747
Brookfield18.2%9385,146
Beach18.2%7554,137
Middleton-on-Sea18.4%8084,391
Ferring19.5%8604,416
Rustington West19.7%1,4267,239
Courtwick with Toddington19.8%1,7788,975
East Preston19.8%1,3796,951
Rustington East19.9%9514,774
Aldwick West20%1,0785,390
Bersted20.5%1,6938,240
Aldwick East20.8%9734,671
River23.6%1,8727,946
Hotham23.8%1,2705,346
Orchard24.1%1,3485,594
Marine24.2%1,4886,161
Pevensey25.3%1,1434,525
Pagham26.2%1,5025,734
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

20.3% to 37.2%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 20.3% in Orchard to 37.2% in Arundel & Walberton — a gap of 16.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 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
Orchard20.3%1,1335,594
Hotham20.6%1,1035,346
Pevensey20.8%9424,525
Pagham21.2%1,2145,734
River22.6%1,7987,946
Brookfield22.7%1,1705,146
Bersted22.9%1,8878,240
Courtwick with Toddington23.3%2,0908,975
Marine24.9%1,5376,161
Rustington West25.2%1,8267,239
Beach26%1,0754,137
Yapton26.3%1,5115,747
Aldwick West27.1%1,4595,390
Middleton-on-Sea27.5%1,2074,391
Rustington East27.8%1,3274,774
Felpham West28.2%1,4555,167
Felpham East28.2%1,4155,022
East Preston29.1%2,0246,951
Aldwick East29.2%1,3634,671
Ferring29.6%1,3094,416
Angmering & Findon30.9%2,8119,090
Barnham32.6%2,4887,634
Arundel & Walberton37.2%2,6947,251
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

11.3% to 25.9%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 11.3% in Arundel & Walberton to 25.9% in Pevensey — a gap of 14.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 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
Arundel & Walberton11.3%4153,658
Angmering & Findon12.8%5884,602
Ferring12.9%3052,368
Felpham East13.2%3352,536
Barnham13.4%5123,808
Felpham West13.7%3692,685
Aldwick East13.9%3402,454
Rustington West16.1%6373,955
Aldwick West16.2%4632,854
East Preston16.5%6053,674
Yapton16.5%4492,723
Middleton-on-Sea16.5%4012,430
Beach17%3712,185
Brookfield17.4%4562,627
Rustington East18%4872,703
Bersted18.1%7714,257
Pagham19.3%5722,968
Courtwick with Toddington20.3%9444,644
Orchard21.3%5892,760
Hotham23.8%6582,764
River24.2%1,0754,439
Marine25.8%8683,364
Pevensey25.9%5702,201
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

1.1% to 26.6%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 1.1% in Aldwick East to 26.6% in Pevensey — a gap of 25.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 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
Aldwick East1.1%262,454
Pagham2.2%662,968
Ferring2.2%532,369
Rustington West3.3%1313,956
Felpham East5.2%1332,535
Beach5.3%1152,185
Middleton-on-Sea5.3%1302,430
Felpham West5.8%1552,686
Marine6.6%2233,363
Arundel & Walberton7.5%2753,658
Angmering & Findon7.9%3634,601
Barnham8%3033,809
East Preston9%3303,676
Aldwick West9.9%2832,853
Brookfield10.2%2672,627
River10.7%4764,439
Rustington East11.5%3122,704
Bersted12.2%5204,258
Yapton12.2%3332,721
Hotham13.1%3622,767
Orchard13.6%3752,761
Courtwick with Toddington20.7%9604,644
Pevensey26.6%5852,201
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Aldwick EastAldwick WestAngmering & FindonArundel & WalbertonBarnhamBeachBerstedBrookfieldCourtwick with ToddingtonEast PrestonFelpham EastFelpham WestFerringHothamMarineMiddleton-on-SeaOrchardPaghamPevenseyRiverRustington EastRustington WestYapton
23 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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Aldwick East →5,172 people · census date in profileAldwick West →6,279 people · census date in profileAngmering & Findon →10,843 people · census date in profileArundel & Walberton →8,351 people · census date in profileBarnham →9,211 people · census date in profileBeach →4,703 people · census date in profileBersted →10,236 people · census date in profileBrookfield →6,329 people · census date in profileCourtwick with Toddington →11,787 people · census date in profileEast Preston →7,775 people · census date in profileFelpham East →6,036 people · census date in profileFelpham West →6,259 people · census date in profileFerring →4,853 people · census date in profileHotham →6,111 people · census date in profileMarine →7,156 people · census date in profileMiddleton-on-Sea →4,916 people · census date in profileOrchard →6,776 people · census date in profilePagham →6,435 people · census date in profilePevensey →5,572 people · census date in profileRiver →9,475 people · census date in profileRustington East →5,364 people · census date in profileRustington West →8,342 people · census date in profileYapton →6,911 people · census date in profile