United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Mid Sussex
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~152k · 52 state-funded schools
High earnings and low crime come at the cost of significant housing pressure in Mid Sussex. A median house price of £440,000 creates a steep affordability barrier, requiring 10.1 times the median annual gross pay to purchase. Renting is similarly demanding, consuming 38.5% of median gross earnings each month. While these costs are higher than 80% of England authorities, the area offers a secure environment with a crime rate of 45.8 per 1,000, which is well below the South East median. Deprivation is also among the lowest in the region, ranking 4 of 64. This location suits high-earning professionals who prioritise safety and low deprivation over housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Mid Sussex ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£43,768/yr
High
Better than 77% of UK LAs
House price
£440,000
Very expensive
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,405/mo
Expensive
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,474/yr
Expensive
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
Crime
45.8/1k
Safest
Better than 92% of UK LAs
Deprivation
7.8
Least deprived
Better than 99% of UK LAs
Schools
94.2%
Strong
Better than 64% of UK LAs
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.
Schools
61 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
49 of 52 (94.2%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 9 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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52 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 52 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.