Mid Sussex Statistics and Data

Mid Sussex is home to an estimated 161,755 residents as of mid-year 2024 (ONS, Total population).

(Source: www.ons.gov.uk/explore-local-statistics/indicators/population-count)

In Mid Sussex, the population size has increased by 9.5%, from around 152,919 in 2021 to 161,755 in 2024. This is slightly lower than the average of South East England 347,113 (9.6%) and the national average of 2,065,210 (9.6%).

(Source: www.ons.gov.uk/explore-local-statistics/indicators/population-count)

Overall age breakdown for Mid Sussex as of mid-year 2024 compared with 2021 census.  Taken from the Local Indicators page of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) website

The latest publicly available data about ethnicity in Mid Sussex is gathered by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and can be viewed on their census map last updated in 2021.

Our website will be updated as soon as new data is available

The latest publicly available data about country of birth and nationality in Mid Sussex is gathered by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and can be viewed on their census map last updated in 2021.

Our website will be updated as soon as new data is available.

The latest publicly available data about religion in Mid Sussex is gathered by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and can be viewed on their census map last updated in 2021.

Our website will be updated as soon as new data is available.

The Office for Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID) published their most recent Public Health Outcomes Framework for Mid Sussex on 6 May 2026. The indicators compare Mid Sussex with the rest of the South East and England. They are grouped into areas covering wider influences on health, health improvement, health protection, healthcare and premature mortality.

Please note: The Public Health Outcomes Framework replaces the Mid Sussex Health Profile that Public Health England published

• The Local Government Association published an overview of health and wellbeing in Mid Sussex.

Key points:

• The life expectancy at birth is 81.5 years for males and 85.2 years for females. This compares with 79.5 years for males and 83.3 years for females for England overall.
• 60.2% of adults are reported as obese or overweight (2024/25). This compares to 64.6% for England as a whole.
• 5.24% of people have a recorded diagnosis of diabetes, which compares to a national average of 6.37%.
• In the 2023/24 academic year 19.10% of children aged 4-5 years and 26.20% of children aged 10-11 whose weight was recorded were reported as obese or overweight. This compares with 23.51% of children aged 4-5 years and 36.16% of children aged 10-11 for England as a whole.
  
  A more detailed view on health and wellbeing in Mid Sussex is available here.

The latest publicly available data about sexual orientation/LGBTQ+ and gender identity in Mid Sussex is gathered by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and can be viewed on their census map last updated in 2021.

Our website will be updated as soon as new data is available.

42.5% of Mid Sussex are qualified to RQF/NVQ Level 4 (HND, Degree and Higher Degree level qualifications or equivalent) compared to 49.5% in the South East for the period January – December 2025. This has increased from 39.1% in 2024.

(Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/lad/1778385110/report.aspx))

Apprenticeships

Below shows apprenticeship data in Mid Sussex for the 2024/25 academic year covering the period August 2024 to July 2025, based on data returned by providers in October 2025.

• 480 people achieved an apprenticeship compared to 460 apprenticeship completions in 2023/24. An increase of 20 completions.

Of the 480 apprenticeships that were achieved. These were made up of:

• 80 Intermediate Apprenticeships (level 2/GCSE grades 4-9), a decrease of 20 from 100 apprenticeships achieved at this level in 2023/24.
• 200 Advanced Apprenticeships (level 3/A-levels), an increase of 20 from 180 apprenticeships achieved at this level in 2023/24.
• 200 Higher Apprenticeships (levels 4 and 5/Certificate of Higher Education/Foundation Degree/HND), an increase of 20 from 180 apprenticeships achieved at this level in 2023/24.

(Source: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships/2024-25)

The latest publicly available data about UK Armed Forces Connections in Mid Sussex is gathered by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and can be viewed on their census map last updated in 2021.

Our website will be updated as soon as new data is available.

See the Armed Forces Community Covenant - Mid Sussex District Council for further information on support for the Armed Forces community.

As of December 2025, 79,200 working age residents (80.7%) were in employment.

The median annual earnings for full-time working residents is £43,768.40.

2,300 working age residents (2.9%) are unemployed.

Sample size was too small for a reliable estimate on the proportion of retired people in the District.

(Source: https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/lad/1778385110/report.aspx)

According to 2025 UK Business Counts Mid Sussex currently has a total of 7,180 businesses which are VAT and/or PAYE registered.

The largest industry group in the district is professional, scientific and technical (1,425 or 19.8% of the businesses), followed closely by construction (1,140 or 15.8%) and business administration & support services (715 or 10%).

Of the top five industries in Mid Sussex, professional, scientific and technical has a higher share of businesses in Mid Sussex (19.8%) than in West Sussex as a whole (16.8%). However, construction has a slightly higher share of businesses in West Sussex (15.9%) compared to Mid Sussex (15.8%).

The following information is taken from The English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (IoD25), which is created using set of measures to show how levels of deprivation vary across small areas in England, using information on income, employment, health, education, and living conditions.

The English Indices of Deprivation measure relative levels of deprivation in 33,755 small areas or neighbourhoods, called Lower-layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs), in England. Mid Sussex ranks 286 out of 296 Local Authority Districts with a rank of 1 being the most deprived and the area ranked 296 being the least deprived.

Following the 2021 Census, the geography of the neighbourhoods was revised, and the number of areas has increased from 32,844 (as used for the Indices of Deprivation 2015 and 2019) to 33,755 (as used for the Indices of Deprivation 2025).

The Bentswood area of Haywards Heath ranks at 8,304 (where 1 is the most deprived and 33,755 is the least).

Part of Leylands and Victoria areas of Burgess Hill ranked at 10,658 and 10,374 respectively.

Data and other supporting documents to accompany this release can be found on the below link within section "3. How to use the indices of deprivation": www.gov.uk/government/statistics/english-indices-of-deprivation-2025/english-indices-of-deprivation-2025-statistical-release

The latest publicly available data about housing and tenure of households in Mid Sussex is gathered by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and can be viewed on their census map last updated in 2021.

Our website will be updated as soon as new data is available.

According to Crime rates per 1,000 population year ending December 2025 published by Safer West Sussex Partnership, Mid Sussex is a safe place to live shown by the following comparison with other Sussex areas.

2025 crime figures are scheduled to be published in the Safer West Sussex Partnership Strategic Intelligence Assessment on WSCC website in 2026.

Our website will be updated as soon as new data is available.