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• West Sussex is located on the south coast of England covering 768 square miles, with a population of 806,900. In the last ten years the county has seen a 6.9% increase in its population. Since 2001 there has been an increase of those aged over 65 and over 85 in West Sussex of 13,750 and 3,437 respectively.

• West Sussex is classified as being ‘significantly rural’ according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). 42% of the county’s resident population and more than half its businesses are located in rural areas.

• In West Sussex just over half of all residents are female (51.6%). The proportion of the working age population (16-64 year olds) in West Sussex is lower than that of both the South East region and England and Wales as a whole at 61%.

• The total population for West Sussex is predicted to reach 953,277 people in 2033, an increase of 146,377 (18%) people on the current 2011 census population; this is similar to the projected national population increase.

• The 2011 Census shows that non-‘White British’ groups make up approximately 12.4% of West Sussex’s total population, an increase from 6.6% in 2001.

• Just over half of the population (50.6%) is married. 1,585 people were in same-sex Civil Partnerships in 2011.

• 20.3% of residents of Crawley Borough were born outside the United Kingdom.

• In 2001 574 people in West Sussex stated Poland as their country of birth, by 2011 the figure was 6,750, the largest increase of any non-UK country of birth in the county.

• 61.8% of people in West Sussex stated Christianity as their religion. 3.7% adhere to other religions.

• The fastest growing Mosaic group are ‘Successful professionals living in suburban or semi-rural homes’, who now account for 13.13% of households in West Sussex.


About West Sussex - Geography

West Sussex is located on the south coast of England covering 768 square miles, and has a population of 806,900. The county is administered under a two-tier local authority system made up of West Sussex County Council and the seven district and borough areas of Adur, Arun, Chichester, Crawley, Horsham, Mid Sussex and Worthing. The county is bordered by Brighton and Hove and East Sussex to the east, Hampshire to the west and Surrey to the north.

The majority of the populace live in the main towns of Worthing, Crawley, Horsham and Chichester. 42% of the county’s resident population and more than half of its businesses are located in the rural areas. West Sussex is classified as being ‘significantly rural’ according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Three out of the seven districts are classified as ‘rural’ with Chichester and Mid Sussex having more than 80% of their populations living in rural settlements or large market towns, while in Horsham this is between 50% and 80%. The remaining districts and boroughs are classified as urban: Crawley, Adur, Worthing and Arun.

Figure 1.1: West Sussex Districts


About West Sussex - GeographyOver half of the county is designated as protected countryside (compared to the percentage land cover of protected landscapes nationally which stands at 23%), this is due to a large area of West Sussex being part of the South Downs National Park. in addition to the National Park there are two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chichester Harbour in the south west and the High Weald in the north east. Whilst this reflects the varied natural beauty of West Sussex it can also exacerbate developmental pressure on the remaining undesignated areas, in particular along the densely populated coastal plain.

Table 1.1: Urban/rural split

Source: Defra rural and urban area classification 2009 (www.defra.gov.uk/statistics/rural)

West Sussex has good transport links with London. Main line rail services to the capital from Brighton, Portsmouth and Southampton cross the county with trains running into London Victoria and London Bridge. There are also direct trains from Brighton to Bristol and Cardiff. The M23 corridor runs down the eastern side of the county and connects the capital with Brighton, while along the coast the A27/M27 provides westward links to Portsmouth and Southampton. There are also excellent international links via Gatwick Airport located to the north of Crawley. However some rural parts of West Sussex are still relatively isolated from the national transport network.

West Sussex is officially the sunniest county in the United Kingdom with an average of 1,902 sunshine hours per year. Bognor Regis has one of the highest sunshine totals of any town in the UK. Tourism is an important part of the economy in West Sussex, with an average of 3.5 million overnight trips and a further 17 million day trips being made each year.

Rural Town Village Dispersed

Adur 59,571 99% 1% - - 100%

Arun 140,841 93% 7% 34% 46% 20%

Chichester 106,518 - 100% 63% 23% 14%

Crawley 99,747 100% - - - -

Horsham 122,247 39% 61% 59% 20% 21%

Mid Sussex 127,210 - 100% 83% 10% 7%

Worthing 97,595 100% - - - -

West Sussex 753,729 58% 42% 69% 18% 13%

Population (mid 2009 estimates)

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Data from the 2011 census shows that West Sussex is home to 806,892 people. Arun has the highest proportion of the county’s population at 19%, and Adur the lowest at 8%. In West Sussex just over half of all residents are female (51.6%). The proportion of the population who are working age (16-64 year olds) in West Sussex is lower than that of the South East region and the United Kingdom as a whole at 61%. By district the highest proportion of residents aged 16-64 occurs in Crawley at 67% and the lowest in Arun at 58%.

About West Sussex - Population

Table 1.2: Population and area

Source: Ward Profiles, Public Health Team;Office for National Statistics, 2011 Census (www.statistics.gov.uk). Source: Office for National Statistics, 2011 Census (www.statistics.gov.uk).

Table 1.3: Population by gender

The West Sussex population has been growing for the past three decades and the county is now home to 138,600 (20.7%) more people than at the beginning of the 1980s. In the last ten years West Sussex has seen a 6.9% increase in population. Growth has not been consistent across all of the seven districts with the largest increase of 9.8% in Mid Sussex - an additional 12,500 people; followed by Horsham and Worthing.

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Adur 16 42 4,181 61,182 1,464 27,000

Arun 85 221 22,071 149,518 677 66,700

Chichester 304 786 78,623 113,794 145 49,800

Crawley 17 45 4,497 106,597 2,370 42,700

Horsham 205 530 53,027 131,301 248 54,900

Mid Sussex 129 334 33,402 139,860 419 57,400

Worthing 13 32 3,248 104,640 3,222 47,000

West Sussex 769 1,991 199,049 806,892 405 345,600

Area Population Population (2011)

Male % Male Female % Female

Adur 61,182 29,513 48.2% 31,669 51.8%

Arun 149,518 71,303 47.7% 78,215 52.3%

Chichester 113,794 54,401 47.8% 59,393 52.2%

Crawley 106,597 52,698 49.4% 53,899 50.6%

Horsham 131,301 63,806 48.6% 67,495 51.4%

Mid Sussex 139,860 68,462 49.0% 71,398 51.0%

Worthing 104,640 50,384 48.1% 54,256 51.9%

West Sussex 806,892 390,567 48.4% 416,325 51.6%

South East 8,634,750 4,239,298 49.1% 4,395,452 50.9%

England 53,012,456 26,069,148 49.2% 26,943,308 50.8%



Source: Office for National Statistics, 2011 Census (www.statistics.gov.uk).

Table 1.4: Population by age group

Table 1.5: Population change 1981-2011 (based on population estimates)

Source: Office for National Statistics (www.statistics.gov.uk)Figures in this table may not sum exactly due to being rounded to the nearest 100.

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Adur 61,182 10,603 17% 1% 37,145 61% 5% 13,434 22% 2%

Arun 149,518 23,354 16% 3% 86,836 58% 11% 39,328 26% 5%

Chichester 113,794 18,633 16% 2% 67,267 59% 8% 27,894 25% 3%

Crawley 106,597 22,048 21% 3% 71,081 67% 9% 13,468 13% 2%

Horsham 131,301 24,543 19% 3% 81,188 62% 10% 25,570 19% 3%

Mid Sussex 139,860 27,105 19% 3% 87,448 63% 11% 25,307 18% 3%

Worthing 104,640 18,669 18% 2% 64,397 62% 8% 21,574 21% 3%

West Sussex 806,892 144,955 18% 495,362 61% 166,575 21%

Population (2011)

Children (0-15 years) Working Age (16-64 years) Older People (65+ years)

Adur 58,600 58,500 59,700 61,200 2,600 4.4% 1,500 2.5%

Arun 118,600 130,500 141,000 149,500 30,900 26.1% 8,500 6.0%

Chichester 98,800 101,800 106,500 113,800 15,000 15.2% 7,300 6.9%

Crawley 82,100 88,300 100,400 106,600 24,500 29.8% 6,200 6.2%

Horsham 100,500 109,800 122,300 131,300 30,800 30.6% 9,000 7.4%

Mid Sussex 117,300 124,000 127,400 139,900 22,600 19.3% 12,500 9.8%

Worthing 92,400 97,200 97,600 104,600 12,200 13.2% 7,000 7.2%

West Sussex 668,300 710,100 754,900 806,900 138,600 20.7% 52,000 6.9%

South East 7,243,100 7,629,200 8,023,400 8,634,800 1,391,700 19.2% 611,400 7.6%

England and Wales 49,682,948 50,740,032 52,401,164 56,075,900 6,392,952 12.9% 3,674,736 7.0%

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Source: JSNA, Public Health Team (www.jsna.westsussex.gov.uk) using Office for National Statistics, 2011 Census (www.statistics.gov.uk)

Figure 1.2: Population pyramid comparing2001 to 2011, by age group and gender

Since the last census there has been an increase in those aged over 65 and over 85 in West Sussex of 13,750 and 3,437 respectively.

The only district not to have an increase of either of these age bands is Worthing which has seen a decrease of 446 of those aged over 85 and a 1,030 decrease in those aged over 65. Crawley saw a similar decrease of 1,190 in this age group over the last 10 years. Horsham has had the largest increase in both age groups, the over 65s up by 5,100 and the over 85s up by 874, nearly a quarter of the county’s increase in the over 85 age group.

The 20-24 and 25-29 age groups have also seen an increase in West Sussex since 2001. Combined they accounted for 75,600 people in 2001 and 85,100 people in 2011, an increase of 9,500.


Table 1.6: Population change of65+ and 85+ from 2001 to 2011

Source: Office for National Statistics, 2001 Census, 2011 Census(www.statistics.gov.uk).

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Adur 537 165

Arun 2,799 588

Chichester 3,383 771

Crawley -1,190 705

Horsham 5,100 874

Mid Sussex 4,151 780

Worthing -1,030 -446

West Sussex 13,750 3,437

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About West Sussex - Projected Population

Table 1.7: Projected Population 2010-2035

Source: Office for National Statistics mid-year estimates (www.statistics.gov.uk)

The projected population figures produced by the Office for National Statistics from 2010 (base year) to 2035 provide an indication of the expected levels of growth in the population of West Sussex. The data is based on current trends and from making assumptions about future levels of fertility, mortality and migration based on levels observed over a five year reference period. The data gives an indication of what our future population may look like by age and district.

The total population for West Sussex is predicted to reach 954,700 people by 2035, an increase of 153,400 (19.1%) people from the base year of 2010; this is a similar proportion to the projected national population increase.

Figure 1.3: Growth in projected population by age groups from 2010 to 2035

Source: Office for National Statistics population projections (www.statistics.gov.uk)

Within West Sussex the borough of Crawley is expected to experience the highest rate of population growth, increasing by a quarter (25.0%) from the population in 2010, followed by Arun with an expected increase of 21.7%.

From 2010 to 2035 the highest rates of projected population growth are expected to be of people aged over 60, with the largest increase being of 52,000 in the over 80 age group, nearly double the amount in 2010. This will have implications for the future provision of many services linked to old age. The only age group in West Sussex expected to show a decrease is the 40-49 year olds with a projected reduction of 2,900 people.

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Chichester 114,100 118,400 126,500 133,800 17.3%

Crawley 106,200 112,700 123,900 132,800 25.0%

Horsham 131,100 135,200 144,400 152,400 16.2%

Mid Sussex 133,600 138,500 148,300 156,200 16.9%

Worthing 102,600 106,600 115,100 122,900 19.8%

West Sussex 801,300 833,400 898,200 954,700 19.1%


About West Sussex - Marital Status

Table 1.8: Marital status in West Sussex, 2011

Source: Office for National Statistics, 2011 Census (www.statistics.gov.uk)

Data in the 2011 Census shows that just over half (50.6%) of all those aged over 16 in West Sussex are married, with 28.8% describing themselves as single. 9.7% of people have been married in the past but are now divorced. Same-sex civil partnerships account for 0.2%, or 1,585 people in West Sussex in 2011, this is the same as the percentage of people in civil partnerships in England and Wales as a whole.

Horsham has the highest percentage of married people (55.3%) of all the districts. This is higher than the county percentage, and the percentage for England and Wales as a whole (46.6%). Worthing has the lowest percentage

of those in marriages (45.7%), and conversely the highest percentage of divorcees of any district (11.2%), which is also higher than the county and national percentages. The percentage of divorcees is also higher than the county and national figure in Adur and Arun districts.

The highest number of those in same-sex civil partnerships is in Arun, with 332 (0.3% of the district population of over-16s). This is above the county and national percentages.

8.2% (53,949 people) were classed as being widowed.

This is higher than both the percentage for the south east and for England and Wales as a whole.All districts with the exception of Crawley had a larger percentage of widowed people in the population than the south east or England and Wales. Arun has the highest percentage of widowed people at 9.9%.

Many widowed people can feel socially isolated to some degree. This has an important impact on the provision of public services to the most vulnerable groups, especially where policies on the provision of care are concerned.

All aged 16+

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Adur 14,967 29.6% 24,237 47.9% 158 0.3% 1,280 2.5% 5,394 10.7% 4,543 9.0% 50,580

Arun 33,818 26.8% 63,081 50.0% 332 0.3% 3,254 2.6% 13,188 10.5% 12,491 9.9% 126,165

Chichester 25,801 27.1% 49,642 52.2% 175 0.2% 2,153 2.3% 8,890 9.3% 8,500 8.9% 95,162

Crawley 29,363 34.7% 39,470 46.7% 190 0.2% 2,326 2.8% 7,903 9.3% 5,297 6.3% 84,550

Horsham 27,914 26.1% 59,076 55.3% 220 0.2% 2,313 2.2% 9,428 8.8% 7,807 7.3% 106,759

Mid Sussex 31,622 28.0% 60,477 53.6% 261 0.2% 2,600 2.3% 9,824 8.7% 7,971 7.1% 112,756

Worthing 27,063 31.5% 39,247 45.7% 249 0.3% 2,415 2.8% 9,657 11.2% 7,340 8.5% 85,972

West Sussex 190,548 28.8% 335,230 50.6% 1,585 0.2% 16,341 2.5% 64,284 9.7% 53,949 8.2% 661,938

South East 2,230,242 31.9% 3,448,947 49.3% 16,398 0.2% 177,075 2.5% 637,433 9.1% 482,571 6.9% 6,992,667

England & Wales 15,730,275 34.6% 21,196,684 46.6% 104,942 0.2% 1,195,882 2.6% 4,099,330 9.0% 3,169,667 7.0% 45,496,781

WidowedSingle Married Civil Partnership Separated Divorced


Figure 1.4: Marital status of all thoseaged over 16 years in West Sussex

About West Sussex - Marital Status

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About West Sussex - Ethnicity

Table 1.9: Ethnicity by district

The 2011 Census shows that the ‘White British’ ethnic group makes up 88.9% of West Sussex’s total population. ‘White: Non British’ is the second largest group, with 4.8% of people, and Asian third with 3.5%. The north of the county is more culturally diverse with the borough of Crawley having the highest proportion of non-white residents, while Arun has the lowest proportion.

Chichester has the highest percentage of White British residents, with 93.0% of people. Crawley has the lowest percentage at 72.1%. The largest percentage of any non-White British group by district is found in Crawley where 13% of people are of Asian ethnicity. This is higher than the percentages of the population of both West Sussex (3.5%) and England and Wales as a whole (7.5%).

Figure 1.5: Ethnicity in West Sussex(other than White: British)


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# % # % # % # % # % # % Total

Adur 56,843 92.9% 1,820 3.0% 886 1.4% 1,058 1.7% 313 0.5% 262 0.4% 61,182

Arun 137,024 91.6% 8,094 5.4% 1,502 1.0% 2,116 1.4% 538 0.4% 244 0.2% 149,518

Chichester 105,841 93.0% 4,481 3.9% 1,092 1.0% 1,617 1.4% 518 0.5% 245 0.2% 113,794

Crawley 76,888 72.1% 8,292 7.8% 3,098 2.9% 13,825 13.0% 3,469 3.3% 1,025 1.0% 106,597

Horsham 121,020 92.2% 5,042 3.8% 1,774 1.4% 2,585 2.0% 651 0.5% 229 0.2% 131,301

Mid Sussex 126,341 90.3% 6,677 4.8% 1,967 1.4% 3,761 2.7% 788 0.6% 326 0.2% 139,860

Worthing 93,594 89.4% 4,542 4.3% 1,836 1.8% 3,372 3.2% 869 0.8% 427 0.4% 104,640

West Sussex 717,551 88.9% 38,948 4.8% 12,155 1.5% 28,334 3.5% 7,146 0.9% 2,758 0.3% 806,892

South East 7,358,998 85.2% 468,822 5.4% 167,764 1.9% 452,042 5.2% 136,013 1.6% 51,111 0.6% 8,634,750

England & Wales 45,134,686 80.5% 3,074,709 5.5% 1,224,400 2.2% 4,213,531 7.5% 1,864,890 3.3% 563,696 1.0% 56,075,912

Asian Black OtherWhite: British White: Non British Mixed


About West Sussex - Country of BirthA total of 81,318 (10.1% of the total county population) people in West Sussex in 2011 were born outside the United Kingdom. 44.0% were born in a European country other than the UK. 27.0% were born in the Middle East or Asia, of these the largest proportion (28.6%, 6,323 people) were born in India. The top ten countries of birth around the world are illustrated on the map in figure 1.8.

Of those born outside the United Kingdom 35,549 were born in Europe, the top ten European countries of birth constituting 3.11% of the total county population, 25,128

The Western European nations of Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Germany together account for 15,419 people (1.91% of the county population).

A part of Turkey is classed as being in Europe and is the only nation in the list of the top ten countries of birth that is not a member of the European Union. 680 people in 2011 stated they were born in Turkey, 0.08% of the county population.

Figure 1.6: Continent of birthof those not born in the UK


Figure 1.7: Top ten migrant countries of birth 2011 compared to 2001

Source: Office for National Statistics, 2001 Census, 2011 Census (www.statistics.gov.uk)*Note the Philippines was not recorded separately in 2001. Figure based on the 2001 category “Far East: Other Far East” in which it was grouped with various other countries.

people. These countries are illustrated on the map in figure 1.9.

In 2011 the largest number of those not born in the UK were born in Poland, 6,750 people (0.84% of the county population).

The Eastern European nations of Poland, Lithuania and Romania together account for 9,029 people (1.13% of the county population).

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Poland6,750

India6,323

Ireland5,033

Germany4,078

South Africa4,054

Pakistan2,567

Philippines2,494

Zimbabwe2,025

Italy1,814

Figure 1.8: Top ten countries of birth (outside the UK) for West Sussex residents



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France1,680

Germany4,078

Poland6,750

Lithuania1,501

Portugal1,691

Spain1,123

Italy1,814

Romania778

Turkey680

Figure 1.9: Top ten European countries of birth (outside the UK) for West Sussex residents


About West Sussex - Country of Birth


Figure 1.10: Numbers of inward short-term migrants from outside the UK per district, 2008-2011

About West Sussex - Short-term Migration

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ONS statistics show that numbers of short-term migrants in the population of West Sussex have risen in the last ten years. Short-term migrants are classed as those who enter the United Kingdom from elsewhere for reasons of employment or study for up to one year, during which time they may make an application to remain in the UK permanently or for a longer time period.

Figures show that across West Sussex as a whole short-term migrant numbers rose each year between 2008 and 2011, but the picture varies across the districts. The

Figure 1.11: Percentage of total short-term migrants by district, 2011

Source: Office for National Statistics, 2011 Census (www.statistics.gov.uk)Source: Office for National Statistics, Short-term International Migrants (www.statistics.gov.uk)

Migration figures from the 2011 Census show that there were a total of 1,481 short-term migrants currently living in West Sussex. Crawley has the highest number of short-term migrants of all the districts, accounting for 44.8% of the county total. Most other districts account for between 5% and 16% of total short-term migrants, but Adur (which has a smaller population) accounts for 0.9% of the county total.

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highest inflow rate of short-term migrants has been seen in Crawley between 2010 and 2011. Between 2008 and 2009 rates fell across all districts, possibly as a result of the global economic downturn.

Between 2009 and 2010 most districts saw immigration rates rise, but since 2010 rates have begun to vary. Crawley and Mid Sussex have seen inflow rates increase between 2010 and 2011, but all other districts have seen a decrease.


About West Sussex - Migration from outside the UK

Figure 1.12: EU vs Rest of the Worldmigrants in West Sussex 2011


Table 1.10: Numbers of migrantsfrom EU countries


Comparison of country of birth data from the 2001 and 2011 Censuses shows that numbers of migrants from the top ten countries in 2011 have all risen since 2001, with the exception of those from the Republic of Ireland, which have fallen slightly. The largest increase can be seen in numbers of migrants from Poland, 574 were registered in the 2001 Census, and this rose to 6,750 in 2011. Of these the largest number, 2,624 (1.75% of the district population) are found in Arun.

Of the 81,318 people in the 2011 Census who gave their country of birth as somewhere other than the UK, 18,431 (23%) were born in countries that were EU members prior to 2001. 13,948 (17%) were born in those countries that joined the EU (including the “A8” Eastern European countries) between 2001 and 2011. 48,939 (60%) were born elsewhere in the world. 8,890 (1.10% of the population of West Sussex) migrants were born in India or Pakistan. Of these 4,691 reside in Crawley and constitute 4.4% of the borough population.

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Adur 1,109 390 2,293 3,792

Arun 2,812 4,529 5,524 12,865

Chichester 2,466 1,349 5,402 9,217

Crawley 3,445 3,530 14,623 21,598

Horsham 2,771 1,182 6,535 10,488

Mid Sussex 3,467 1,517 8,518 13,502

Worthing 2,361 1,451 6,044 9,856

West Sussex 18,431 13,948 48,939 81,318

South East 221,433 156,305 665,582 1,043,320

England & Wales 1,328,608 1,114,368 5,062,034 7,505,010


About West Sussex - Migration from within the UKMid-year data from the Office for National Statistics estimates that a total of 34,739 people moved into West Sussex from other parts of the United Kingdom in 2012. The top ten counties of origin account for 71.4% (24,850 people) of all inward migration.

The largest number of internal migrants came from Greater London at 7,218 (20.7%). The neighbouring counties of East Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Kent account for the next top places of origin, with 13,729 migrants between them, 39.4% of the total.

Arun district received the largest number of migrants at 7,727 (22.2%). The largest number of migrants (2,391) to Arun came from Hampshire.

Migrants into the county were made up of roughly equal numbers of men and women; 16,715 men (48.0%) compared to 18,073 women (52.0%). 40.9% of inward migrants were in the age range 18 to 35, a total of 14,217 individuals.

Figure 1.13: Top ten places of origin for migration into West Sussex from other parts of the UK, 2012

Source: Office for National Statistics, Internal Migration by Local Authorities in England and Wales (www.statistics.gov.uk)

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10 Essex 616 1.8%Top 10 total 24,850 71.4%All inward WSx migrants

34,789 100%

County of Origin

Number of migrants

% of total inward

migrants


About West Sussex - Emigration to other parts of the UKThe current estimate is that a total of 26,273 people moved out of West Sussex to other parts of the United Kingdom in 2012. The top ten counties of destination account for 67.8% (17,821 people) of all outward migration.

Comparison of the inward and outward migration figures shows that there was a net increase in the population due to migration in 2012, with 8,516 more people arriving in West Sussex last year than those that left for other parts of the country.

The largest number of outward migrants left to go to East Sussex at 4,692 (17.9%). Greater London, Hampshire, Surrey and Kent account for the next top destination counties, with 10,822 people between them, 41.2% of the total.

Mid Sussex saw the largest number of outward migrants leaving at 5,190 (19.8%). The largest number of emigrants from Mid Sussex moved into East Sussex.

Emigrants from the county were made up of roughly equal numbers of men and women; 12,540 men (47.7%) compared to 13,734 women (52.3%). Just over half (52.6%) of outward migrants were in the age range 18 to 35, a total of 13,828 individuals.

Figure 1.14: Top ten destinations for emigration from West Sussex to other parts of the UK

Source: Office for National Statistics, Internal Migration by Local Authorities in England and Wales (www.statistics.gov.uk)

Emigrants’ District of Origin

47.7%

52.3%

6.9%

13.9%

19.7%

12.4%16.2%

19.8%

11.1%Adur

Arun

Chichester

Crawley

Horsham

Mid Sussex

Worthing

1

2

34 5

67

8

9

10

1 East Sussex 4,692 17.9%2 Greater London 3,858 14.7%3 Hampshire 3,159 12.0%4 Surrey 2,669 10.2%5 Kent 1,136 4.3%6 Devon 716 2.7%7 Dorset 626 2.4%8 Scotland 495 1.9%9 Somerset 470 1.8%

10 Berkshire 465 1.8%Top 10 total 17,821 67.8%All outward WSx migrants

26,273 100%

Destination County

Number of migrants

% of total outward migrants


About West Sussex - Religion and Language

Table 1.12: Top ten main languagesspoken in West Sussex (other than English)

Source: Office for National Statistics,2011 Census (www.statistics.gov.uk)

Table 1.11: Religion inWest Sussex 2011


In 2011 498,367 people in West Sussex described themselves as Christian. This equates to 61.8% of the total county population. 29,785 (3.7%) said they adhere to another religion. 216,844 (26.9%) have no religion and 61,896 (7.7%) did not state their religion.

Arun has the highest number of those who stated Christianity as their religion at 97,618 (65.3% of the district population). Of those who stated a non-christian religion, the highest number reside in Crawley at 14,249 (13.4% of the borough population).

Of those in West Sussex who chose a non-christian religion, 42.5% stated they were Muslim, 24.7% Hindu and 10.3% Buddhist.

In the 2011 Census a total of 19,323 (2.4% of the total county population) people gave a language other than English as their main language. Of these the highest number (6,299) gave Polish as their main language.

By district, the main non-English language was Polish in all districts except Adur where slightly more people gave Bengali as their main language.

Crawley and Arun have the highest numbers of people who do not consider English their main language with 7,822 and 4,309 people respectively. In Crawley the dominant non-English main languages are Polish, Gujarati, Urdu and Tamil. In Arun the dominant non-English languages are Polish and Lithuanian.

Figure 1.15: Non-christian religionsin West Sussex 2011

10.3%

24.7%

4.8%

42.5%

3.8% 13.8%Buddhist

Hindu

Jewish

Muslim

Sikh

Other Religion

ChristianNon-

Christian Religion

No ReligionReligion not

stated

Adur 35,829 1,557 19,162 4,634

Arun 97,618 2,514 37,829 11,557

Chichester 75,248 1,897 27,947 8,702

Crawley 57,782 14,249 27,756 6,810

Horsham 83,316 2,271 35,355 10,359

Mid Sussex 87,757 3,788 37,218 11,097

Worthing 60,817 3,509 31,577 8,737

West Sussex 498,367 29,785 216,844 61,896

South East 5,160,128 450,470 2,388,286 635,866

England & Wales 33,243,175 4,697,476 14,097,229 4,038,032

Polish Portuguese GujaratiFilipino/ Tagalog Urdu French Lithuanian Tamil Bengali Spanish

Adur 134 37 26 21 8 77 2 5 142 59

Arun 2,545 452 49 194 35 146 527 51 184 126

Chichester 652 149 38 134 16 156 84 27 76 139

Crawley 1,670 959 1,354 166 1,229 421 416 1,037 268 302

Horsham 323 77 35 259 39 220 35 25 78 178

Mid Sussex 452 133 84 379 54 264 37 89 161 240

Worthing 523 147 66 346 57 151 220 78 317 143

West Sussex 6,299 1,954 1,652 1,499 1,438 1,435 1,321 1,312 1,226 1,187


About West Sussex - Language

Figure 1.16: Top ten main languages (other than English) in West Sussex


In 2011 36,968 people in West Sussex stated that English was not their main language. Of these 16,552 (44.8%) said that they can speak English very well. 14,032 (38.0%) can speak it well, 5,475 (14.8%) can not speak it well, and 909 (2.5%) said they do not speak English at all.

The largest proportion of those who speak English very well even though it is not their main language live in Crawley at 34.0% (5,628 people). Of those who said they do not speak English well, or not at all, the largest proportions live in Crawley (2,402 people - 37.6%) and Arun (1,803 people - 28.2%).

This figure shows the top 50 main languages spoken where people stated that their main language was something other than English. The top ten languages are shown on the left.

The names of each language are sized proportionately to the percentage of the total of 19,323 people who said their main language was something other than English. The largest words relate to the largest percentages.

The Top Ten:Polish 18.5%Portuguese 5.7%Gujarati 4.9%Filipino 4.4%Urdu 4.2%

French 4.2%Lithuanian 3.9%Tamil 3.9%Bengali 3.6%Spanish 3.5%

Figure 1.17: Ability to speak English, where English is not the main language

Source: Office for National Statistics, 2011 Census(www.statistics.gov.uk)

44.8%

38.0%

14.8%

2.5%

Very Well

Well

Not Well

Not At All


Table 1.13: The classification of West Sussex households by Mosaic Public Sector Groups

About West Sussex - Mosaic Household ClassificationUsing Experian’s ‘Mosaic Public Sector’ data, households in West Sussex can be classified to a particular group using common characterstics. Households are categorised using assumptions built from over 400 data sources including market research surveys, the census, electoral register, shareholder and directors’ lists, house price data from the land registry and local levels of council tax.

The information provided in Mosaic Public Sector shows each group’s most likely lifestyle characteristics, perceptions and key features including preferred communication methods. It does not provide a true representation of any one individual but provides likely information about an area, and the people who live there. Table 1.13 shows the Mosaic group classifications of West

Source: Experian, Mosaic Public Sector household data, 2011

Sussex households, and clearly illustrates the county’s diversity with all of the 15 Mosaic groups being present in each district and borough. The most numerous group in West Sussex are ‘Residents of small and mid-sized towns with strong local roots’ with 13.42% of the total 357,974 households, followed by ‘Successful professionals living in suburban or semi-rural homes’ with 13.13% of households in the county.

Adur Arun Chichester Crawley Horsham Mid Sussex Worthing West Sussex27502 70923 53625 43198 56341 58316 48069 357,974

A Residents of isolated rural communities 0.54% 3.45% 14.56% 0.39% 9.99% 5.48% 0.24% 5.45%B Residents of small and mid-sized towns with strong local roots 20.57% 19.66% 17.13% 1.99% 12.50% 10.99% 10.25% 13.42%C Wealthy people living in the most sought-after neighbourhoods 0.92% 1.85% 4.25% 1.73% 6.35% 4.38% 1.85% 3.24%D Successful professionals living in suburban or semi-rural homes 5.00% 11.10% 15.94% 4.59% 20.49% 21.39% 6.65% 13.13%E Middle income families living in moderate suburban semis 13.05% 5.60% 3.92% 14.59% 12.12% 15.00% 13.65% 10.64%F Couples with young children in comfortable modern housing 2.71% 2.78% 5.35% 6.91% 11.61% 13.26% 2.38% 6.70%G Young, well-educated city dwellers 0.97% 5.30% 4.12% 6.17% 2.69% 1.64% 11.96% 4.78%H Couples and young singles in small modern starter homes 6.42% 5.30% 4.65% 20.11% 7.77% 10.61% 11.52% 9.17%I Lower income workers in urban terraces in often diverse areas 1.00% 1.51% 0.58% 4.75% 0.24% 0.17% 3.22% 1.54%J Owner occupiers in older-style housing in ex-industrial areas 17.55% 8.67% 2.82% 9.90% 3.61% 3.62% 9.03% 7.05%K Residents with sufficient incomes in right-to-buy social housing 8.24% 5.94% 6.06% 15.80% 2.58% 3.28% 4.39% 6.15%L Active elderly people living in pleasant retirement locations 11.21% 18.02% 13.24% 2.16% 5.83% 6.25% 15.35% 10.67%M Elderly people reliant on state support 7.06% 8.42% 5.78% 5.25% 3.50% 3.21% 6.56% 5.66%N Young people renting flats in high density social housing 2.92% 0.99% 0.57% 1.51% 0.37% 0.22% 1.24% 0.95%O Families in low-rise social housing with high levels of benefit need 1.84% 1.40% 1.02% 4.15% 0.34% 0.50% 1.72% 1.44%

Total Number of HouseholdsMosaic Groups by District


About West Sussex - Mosaic Household Classification

Figure 1.18: Dominant Mosaic PublicSector groups at ward level

Source: Experian, Mosaic Public Sector household data, 2011

Group A: Group B: Group D: Group E: Group F: Group G: Group H: Group J: Group K: Group L: Group M: Group O:

Residents of rural communitiesResidents of small townsSuccessful professionalsMiddle income familiesCouples with young childrenYoung, well-educated town dwellersCouples and singles in starter homesOwner occupiers in older housingResidents in right-to-buy social housingActive elderly peopleElderly people reliant on state supportFamilies with high benefit need


About West Sussex - Outlook

Further Information

To access other chapters and data from West Sussex Lifewww.westsussex.gov.uk/westsussexlife

Census 2011http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/index.html

Defra Rural and Urban area classification http://www.defra.gov.uk/statistics/rural

Experian Mosaic Public Sectorhttp://publicsector.experian.co.uk

Office for National Statistics http://www.statistics.gov.uk

West Sussex Joint Strategic Assessment Needs (JSNA)http://www.westsussex.nhs.uk/JSNA_home

The predominantly rural nature of West Sussex will continue to provide challenges as the populations of the urban centres increase. Access to services in rural areas will become more difficult as the population ages and becomes more dependent on already strained rural public transport links.

The trend for the population of West Sussex to be increasingly dominated by the older age groups is likely to continue, especially as the post-war ‘baby boom’ generation approach retirement age. West Sussex is increasingly seen as an attractive location to retire to from other parts of the UK.

The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act was passed by Parliament in July 2013, which will allow same sex couples in England and Wales to marry and not be restricted to Civil Partnerships. It is planned for the legislation to be in force by mid-2014.

Ethnic diversity will continue to increase, especially in those districts where inward short-term migration has begun to rise following the reductions in numbers after 2008.

Short-term and longer term migration rates are likely to continue to rise across West Sussex, both for people coming from within the UK, and from other parts of the world.

Increased numbers of migrant residents will continue to put pressure on the delivery of local public services, especially with an increase of those who speak a language such as Polish or Gujarati as their main language.

The shift from rural residents to those classified by Mosaic as ‘Successful professionals’ looks likely to continue. This may increase the divide between the poorest and wealthiest groups in the county.

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