Rustington
Rustington is a town in West Sussex, England, with a population of around 13,210. It has around 2 GP surgeries, 1 pharmacy, 1 park, and around 16 restaurants and cafés, along with 36 bus stops and Angmering railway station 0.4 km away. There were around 146 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly shoplifting. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Rustington area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Arun area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 164,889 residents at roughly 746 people per km².
- Council
- Arun
- County
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Worthing West
- Police force
- Sussex
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 211th of 294 English council areas — better than 28% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
12°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 13° / 10° · 43% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:55Sunset 16:35
9h 40m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Storrington Roadside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.1 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
144 reported · August 2026▲ 21% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences41
- Anti-social behaviour40
- Shoplifting23
- Criminal damage & arson11
4 stop & searches · mostly articles for use in criminal damage
Neighbourhood team: Rustington · Sussex
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour (ASB)
- Anti-social driving, in particular speeding vehicles
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
275 reported road collisions (2025)
78 killed or seriously injured · 330 casualties · 16.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
325 food businesses within 2 miles
- 284 rated 4–5 ★ (238 top)
- 7 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Mewsbrook Park (1.3 km)
- 41 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Angmering (1.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£320,505 average▼ 1.2% YoY
Across Arun · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,231 average monthly rent▲ 3.1% YoY
- 1 bed £849
- 2 bed £1,140
- 3 bed £1,395
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
10.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.9 times median annual pay (10.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,618 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 158.9p · BP (4.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · BP (4.1 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
19 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Rustington Broadmark Parade (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools21
- Sports pitches4
- Golf courses3
- Playgrounds17
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
164,889 residents in Arun · 746/km²
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 56%
- 65+: 28%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK10,147
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK7,172
- Net moves+2,975
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 137 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
5% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,487 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (27% of 79,740)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
46 schools · 18,474 pupils
35 primary · 6 secondary · 5 other
Ofsted: 16 of 18 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
43 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Ormiston Six Villages AcademyGood
- The Angmering SchoolGood
- The Littlehampton AcademyGood
- Felpham Community College
- St Philip Howard Catholic School
- The Regis School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Arun
Care & health services
991 CQC-registered services
- Care homes342
- GP practices107
- Dentists220
- Homecare agencies210
- Hospitals & hospices37
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · West Sussex
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 43 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
158 applications decided
86.1% granted · 136 granted, 22 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Alison Griffiths
Conservative
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Recent votes:
- NoDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Labour / Green / Independent coalition
- Lab 8
- Con 19
- LD 14
- Grn 5
- Ref 2
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens27
- Restaurants & cafés34
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,470 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
22 jobs advertised · £38,341 avg
e.g. Driver, Healthcare Assistant, Car Delivery Driver
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£706 median full-time weekly pay
3.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,424 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 85,840 certificates
9.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
51% low-carbon electricity
Gas 48% · Wind 39% · Nuclear 6% · Biomass 4%
195 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.9 yrs women · 79.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (West Sussex): 64.5 women · 63.1 men
70% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in BN16
- Westcourt Medical Centre
- Coppice Surgery
- Willow Green Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases288 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND269 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks197 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK193 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth186 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Rustington · 0.1 kmRustington is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex. Rustington is approximately at the midpoint of the West Sussex coast and midway between Chichester and Brighton. The A259 runs along the no…
Rustington (electoral division) · 0.1 kmRustington is an electoral division of West Sussex in England and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council.
Rustington F.C. · 0.5 kmRustington F.C. is a football club based in the village of Rustington, West Sussex, England. The club are currently members of the Southern Combination Division Two and play at the Recreation Ground.
Zachary Merton Hospital · 0.5 kmZachary Merton Hospital was a health facility at Glenville Road, Rustington, West Sussex, England. It was managed by the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.
Littlehampton East (electoral division) · 1.2 kmLittlehampton East is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council.
Mewsbrook Park · 1.4 kmMewsbrook Park is a four-hectare (ten-acre) urban park located in the seaside resort of Littlehampton, West Sussex, England. The park is located a few minutes’ walk from the beach and boasts a number of attractions in…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rustington?
- Rustington is a town in West Sussex, England, in the Arun local authority.
- What is the population of Rustington?
- Rustington has an approximate settlement population of 13,210.
- How deprived is Rustington?
- The Arun local authority, which includes Rustington, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.