Adur vs Arun

A side-by-side comparison of the Adur and Arunlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Arun is the more populous; council tax is lower in Arun; Adur has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Adur	Arun
Population	64,547	164,889
Density	1,534/km²	746/km²
Deprivation	0% in most-deprived 10%	4% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,548	£2,487
Schools Good/Outstanding	100%	89%
Aged under 16	18%	15%
Aged 16–64	58%	56%
Aged 65+	24%	28%

Adur council area →Arun council area →