Adur
Adur is a small but diverse district. Though covering a mere 16 square miles, it manages to sustain an airport (one of the oldest in the country), a commercial port and a river. Whilst the coastal stretch is primarily urban, around half the district is undulating downland designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty.
The River Adur divides Shoreham-by-Sea, Southwick and Fishersgate in the east, from Coombes, Lancing and Sompting in the west. The variety of different environments ensures a vibrant and interesting community with a plethora of lifestyles. However, Adur is not an entirely affluent area and some wards in the district are areas which show high levels of deprivation.
Did you know?
- Adur's population is an ageing population. Population projections predict an 8% increase in the number of people aged 55-74, and an increase of 13% in the number over 74 during the next 10 years.
- Over 25% of the population is of retirement age.
- 28% of pensioners have a long-term limiting illness.
- Adur has a high level of single women living on their own, many of them elderly.
- Of West Sussex’s 20 wards considered most multiply deprived, Adur has the highest number (5 of them).
- 7,500 (13%) of Adur’s population have a long-term disability.