Arun vs Worthing

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

	Arun	Worthing
Population	164,889	111,338
Density	746/km²	3,424/km²
Deprivation	4% in most-deprived 10%	0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,487	£2,456
Schools Good/Outstanding	89%	73%
Aged under 16	15%	17%
Aged 16–64	56%	61%
Aged 65+	28%	22%

Arun council area →Worthing council area →