Adur vs Horsham

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

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

	Adur	Horsham
Population	64,547	146,778
Density	1,534/km²	277/km²
Deprivation	0% in most-deprived 10%	0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,548	£2,441
Schools Good/Outstanding	100%	78%
Aged under 16	18%	18%
Aged 16–64	58%	59%
Aged 65+	24%	23%

Adur council area →Horsham council area →