Planning-related facts and figures
2001 Census
Find out the population, number of households, and how many
residents are economically active in each parish and ward.
View county bulletins on topics such
as population, health, households, ethnicity and religion, economic
activity, marital status, qualifications, older people, and car
ownership for West Sussex.
View theme tables for the county on
topics such as ethnicity, religion, education, illness, households,
tenure, cars, occupation, and economic activity.
View univariate tables for the county
on topics such as marital status, ethnicity, religion, education,
illness, qualifications, economic activity, and occupation.
View profiles and ranking tables for
West Sussex and its districts/boroughs.
Visit the National
Statistics, Neighbourhood
Statistics, and 2001
Census web sites for further information about areas within
West Sussex and the rest of England and Wales.
1901 Census
On the 1901
Census web site, you can search records of people and
properties from a century ago and obtain copies of the original
completed census forms.
Population forecasts
View population forecasts, summarised
by district/borough for 2001, 2006, 2011, and 2016.
Housing and residential land in West Sussex
Find out about the County Council's approach to housing land supply and view statistics on
housing completions and projected housebuilding.
Commercial and Industrial Development
Survey
Find out about commercial development
in West Sussex, including summary tables.
Planning statistics
View planning
statistics, published by the Department for Communities and
Local Government - includes statistics on planning applications,
commercial floorspace, development control, and land use.
Labour market statistics
Official labour market statistics are available from NOMIS.
Economic information for West Sussex
View some facts and figures about the
West Sussex economy, including businesses, earnings and income,
economic activity, employment, qualifications and skills, and
unemployment.
Area of West Sussex
The area of West Sussex at Mean Low Water, which includes areas
of sand, shingle, and estuary, is:
- 203,025 hectares;
- 2,030 square kilometres;
- 784 square miles.