Arun
§ This page gives an overview of the Arun local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Arun, in West Sussex, stretches along the coast from Littlehampton to Bognor Regis, both seaside resorts with piers, promenades, and sandy beaches. Inland, the town of Arundel is dominated by its castle and cathedral, surrounded by the River Arun and wetlands. The South Downs form the northern boundary, with rolling chalk hills, woodlands, and scenic villages. Arun’s geography combines seaside resorts, historic landmarks, river valleys, and rural countryside.
The administrative boundary of Arun can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Arun.
Key Facts about Arun
What region is Arun in? Arun is in the South East of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Arun in? Arun is located in the county of West Sussex.
Is Arun a city? No, Arun is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Arun? The local authority for this district is: Arun District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since West Sussex is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: West Sussex County Council.
▶ Official website of Arun District Council 🔗 arun.gov.uk
Which police force covers Arun? Policing in Arun is provided by Sussex Police 🔗 sussex.police.uk, which serves 13 local authority districts: Adur ⁞ Arun ⁞ Brighton and Hove ⁞ Chichester ⁞ Crawley ⁞ Eastbourne ⁞ Hastings ⁞ Horsham ⁞ Lewes ⁞ Mid Sussex ⁞ Rother ⁞ Wealden ⁞ Worthing.
Constituencies in Arun
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Arun
Arun is divided into 23 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Aldwick East
- Aldwick West
- Angmering & Findon
- Arundel & Walberton
- Barnham
- Beach
- Bersted
- Brookfield
- Courtwick with Toddington
- East Preston
- Felpham East
- Felpham West
- Ferring
- Hotham
- Marine
- Middleton-on-Sea
- Orchard
- Pagham
- Pevensey
- River
- Rustington East
- Rustington West
- Yapton
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Arun
Arun is fully parished: 30 civil parishes, listed A-Z below.
- Aldingbourne
- Aldwick
- Angmering
- Arundel
- Barnham and Eastergate
- Bersted
- Bognor Regis
- Burpham
- Clapham
- Climping
- East Preston
- Felpham
- Ferring
- Findon
- Ford
- Houghton
- Kingston
- Littlehampton
- Lyminster and Crossbush
- Madehurst
- Middleton-on-Sea
- Pagham
- Patching
- Poling
- Rustington
- Slindon
- South Stoke
- Walberton
- Warningcamp
- Yapton
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Arun
Arun covers 15 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Arundel
- Barnham (Arun)
- Bognor Regis
- Clapham (Arun)
- Findon *
- Littlehampton
- Norton (Arun) *
- Pagham
- Rustington *
- Shripney
- Slindon
- Walberton
- Wick (Arun)
- Worthing *
- Yapton
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Arun.)
Arun compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Arun compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Arun has 23 electoral wards.
Arun has a population of 170,064 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Arun can be found on the ONS statistics for Arun.