Arun vs Horsham

A side-by-side comparison of the Arun and Horshamlocal 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 Horsham; Arun has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Arun	Horsham
Population	164,889	146,778
Density	746/km²	277/km²
Deprivation	4% in most-deprived 10%	0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,487	£2,441
Schools Good/Outstanding	89%	78%
Aged under 16	15%	18%
Aged 16–64	56%	59%
Aged 65+	28%	23%

Arun council area →Horsham council area →