List of settlements in West Sussex by population

This is a list of settlements in West Sussex by population based on the results of the 2011 census. The next United Kingdom census took place in 2021. In 2011, there were 20 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in West Sussex, shown in the table below.

Population ranking[edit]

No. Settlement Borough/District Population Notes
(2001)[1] (2011)[2]
1 Worthing Worthing 101,929 109,120 Includes Ferring
2 Crawley Crawley 99,660 106,943
3 Bognor Regis Arun 61,800 63,885 Includes Flansham, Middleton-on-Sea, Pagham. Excludes Bilsham, Colworth, Shripney
4 Littlehampton Arun 50,930 55,706 Includes Angmering, Hammerpot, West Kingston, Wick. Excludes Lyminster, Poling
5 Shoreham-by-Sea Adur 47,020 48,487 Includes Sompting
6 Horsham Horsham 44,890 48,041 Includes Roffey
7 Haywards Heath Mid Sussex 29,110 33,845 Includes Bolnore Village, Lindfield. Excludes Cuckfield, Scaynes Hill, Walstead
8 Burgess Hill Mid Sussex 29,388 30,635 Includes World's End. Excludes Goddards Green, Wivelsfield
9 East Grinstead Mid Sussex 26,490 29,084 Includes Ashurst Wood, Ashplats, Felbridge, Imberley. Excludes Crawley Down, Domewood, Dormans Park, Effington Park, Forest Row
10 Chichester Chichester 25,520 28,657 Includes Stockbridge, Summerdale. Excludes Apuldram, Donnington, Fishbourne, Hunston, Lavant, Merston, North Mundham, Runction, Westhampnett
11 Hurstpierpoint Mid Sussex 11,173 12,730 Includes Hassocks
12 Southwick Adur 11,513 11,551
13 Selsey Chichester 9,720 10,550 Excludes Church Norton
14 Westergate Arun 9,099 9,783 Includes Barnham, Eastergate, Fontwell, Walberton. Excludes Aldingbourne, Norton, Slindon, Yapton
15 Southwater Horsham 8,298 8,692
16 Storrington Horsham 7,730 8,618 Includes Heath Common. Excludes Ashington, Rock, Sullington, Washington, West Wantley
17 West Chiltington Common Horsham 6,940 7,474 Includes Pulborough
18 Billingshurst Horsham 5,460 6,911
19 Steyning Horsham 6,365 6,557 Excludes Annington, Bramber
20 East Wittering Chichester 5,127 5,647 Includes Bracklesham. Excludes Earnley
Midhurst Chichester 4,889 4,914 Excludes Easebourne, West Lavington
Henfield Horsham 4,527 4,799 Excludes West End, Woodmancote
Crawley Down Mid Sussex 4,631 4,598 Excludes Turners Hill

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "West Sussex (County, South East England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. ^ "KS101EW (Usual resident population) - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2016.

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