# East Preston & Rustington East South east Arun. 7,989 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.9 square kilometres. East Preston & Rustington East had 7,955 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02006551. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Arun](https://openindex.co.uk/arun) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £445,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in East Preston & Rustington East was £445,000 in 2025. Joint 1,440th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/arun/east-preston-and-rustington-east#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 7,955** (2021). East Preston & Rustington East had 7,955 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,638th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/arun/east-preston-and-rustington-east#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in East Preston & Rustington East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/arun/east-preston-and-rustington-east#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 68.6%** (January 2026). In East Preston & Rustington East, 68.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/arun/east-preston-and-rustington-east#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006551) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in East Preston & Rustington East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02006551) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 196 homes were sold in East Preston & Rustington East in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006551) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for East Preston & Rustington East. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006551) (Census 2021, England and Wales): East Preston & Rustington East had 7,955 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in East Preston & Rustington East In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in East Preston & Rustington East at a rate of 44.9 per 1,000 people. That compares with 87.8 per 1,000 people across Arun. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Shoplifting | 93 | | Violence and sexual offences | 88 | | Anti-social behaviour | 79 | | Other crime | 45 | | Criminal damage and arson | 28 | | Vehicle crime | 14 | | Burglary | 5 | | Robbery | 4 | | Drug offences | 2 | | Theft from the person | 1 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How East Preston & Rustington East compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | East Preston & Rustington East | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £445,000 | 4th most expensive | 19 middle areas, Arun · 2025 | | Population | 7,955 | 9th least populated | 19 middle areas, Arun · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, Arun · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 68.6% | 3rd lowest | 19 middle areas, Arun · Jan 2026 | ## Is East Preston & Rustington East safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in East Preston & Rustington East at a rate of 44.9 per 1,000 people. That compares with 87.8 per 1,000 people across Arun. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 68 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in East Preston & Rustington East. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (93), violence and sexual offences (88) and anti-social behaviour (79). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Arun These figures are published for the whole of Arun, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Arun and not East Preston & Rustington East alone. [See Arun](https://openindex.co.uk/arun) - **Average house price: £320,505** (August 2026). Arun’s average house price was £320,505 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £34,546** (2025). Full-time workers living in Arun earned a median of £34,546 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 44th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 9.3×** (2025). A home in Arun costs 9.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 72nd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 19.4** (2025). Arun has a deprivation score of 19.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 141st most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## East Preston & Rustington East in brief The median price paid for a home in East Preston & Rustington East was £445,000 in 2025. East Preston & Rustington East had 7,955 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in East Preston & Rustington East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In East Preston & Rustington East, 68.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02006551 - Ward: [Rustington East †](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/ward/rustington-east) - Constituency: [Bognor Regis and Littlehampton †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bognor-regis-and-littlehampton) - Council: [Arun](https://openindex.co.uk/arun) - Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 2.91 km² - People, mid-2024: 7,989* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 31 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Angmering South](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/angmering-south), [Littlehampton East](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/littlehampton-east), [Rustington North](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/rustington-north), [Ferring & Kingston Gorse](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/ferring-and-kingston-gorse) ## Latest updates for East Preston & Rustington East - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006551 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/arun/east-preston-and-rustington-east, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/arun/east-preston-and-rustington-east#f-house-sales-median-price. 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