Adur

Expensive to live in, but not the worst in the region. Adur’s median house price is 9.6 times median annual pay, a multiple higher than 70% of English authorities, and rent takes a significant 42.5% of gross median earnings. While council tax and crime rates are slightly above the South East median, the local schools are marginally better than the regional average at 93.3% Good or Outstanding. This is a place that suits those with substantial savings or higher incomes, who can afford the cost of living and may find the slightly lower crime rate and decent schools appealing.

Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.

Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.