City Profile • Local Authority

Arun

Arun is a local authority district comprising 9 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £386k, reflecting a downward trend of 0.7% over the past year. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 74 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

166,366
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

9 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Arun authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English88.7%
White: Other White6.3%
White: Irish0.6%
Other Asian0.5%
Any other ethnic group0.5%
White and Asian0.5%

Age Profile

70-74 years7.6%
55-59 years7.2%
50-54 years6.9%
60-64 years6.7%
65-69 years6.5%
75-79 years5.9%

Top Occupations

Professional14.4%
Managers and directors13.3%
Skilled trades12.6%
Caring and leisure11.7%
Associate professional11.7%
Elementary occupations11.4%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright44.3%
Owned: Mortgage26.9%
Private rented: Landlord16.2%
Social rented: Other4.9%
Social rented: Council4.4%
Private rented: Other2.0%

Area DNA

family4/10
health4/10
safety6/10
homeown9/10
transit7/10
affluence5/10
diversity6/10
employment3/10
investment5/10