# Ferring & Kingston Gorse East Arun. 6,189 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.8 square kilometres. Ferring & Kingston Gorse had 6,248 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02006549. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Arun](https://openindex.co.uk/arun) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £535,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ferring & Kingston Gorse was £535,000 in 2025. Joint 778th 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/ferring-and-kingston-gorse#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 6,248** (2021). Ferring & Kingston Gorse had 6,248 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,121st least 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/ferring-and-kingston-gorse#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Ferring & Kingston Gorse 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/ferring-and-kingston-gorse#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 85.9%** (January 2026). In Ferring & Kingston Gorse, 85.9% 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/ferring-and-kingston-gorse#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006549) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Ferring & Kingston Gorse 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=E02006549) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 129 homes were sold in Ferring & Kingston Gorse in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006549) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ferring & Kingston Gorse. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006549) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ferring & Kingston Gorse had 6,248 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Ferring & Kingston Gorse In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ferring & Kingston Gorse at a rate of 47.8 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 | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 76 | | Anti-social behaviour | 68 | | Other crime | 50 | | Shoplifting | 36 | | Criminal damage and arson | 25 | | Vehicle crime | 22 | | Burglary | 9 | | Drug offences | 8 | | Robbery | 2 | | Theft from the person | 0 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Ferring & Kingston Gorse compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Ferring & Kingston Gorse | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £535,000 | most expensive | 19 middle areas, Arun · 2025 | | Population | 6,248 | 3rd 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 | 85.9% | 8th lowest | 19 middle areas, Arun · Jan 2026 | ## Is Ferring & Kingston Gorse safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ferring & Kingston Gorse at a rate of 47.8 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, 33 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ferring & Kingston Gorse. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (76), anti-social behaviour (68) and other crime (50). 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 Ferring & Kingston Gorse alone. [See Arun](https://openindex.co.uk/arun) - **Average house price: £321,460** (July 2026). Arun’s average house price was £321,460 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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 73rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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. ## Ferring & Kingston Gorse in brief The median price paid for a home in Ferring & Kingston Gorse was £535,000 in 2025. Ferring & Kingston Gorse had 6,248 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Ferring & Kingston Gorse live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Ferring & Kingston Gorse, 85.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02006549 - Ward: [Ferring †](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/ward/ferring) - Constituency: [Worthing West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/worthing-west) - Council: [Arun](https://openindex.co.uk/arun) - Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 5.80 km² - People, mid-2024: 6,189* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 22 * 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), [Northbrook](https://openindex.co.uk/worthing/northbrook), [Angmering North, Patching & Findon](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/angmering-north-patching-and-findon), [East Preston & Rustington East](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/east-preston-and-rustington-east), [Goring-by-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/worthing/goring-by-sea) ## Latest updates for Ferring & Kingston Gorse - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006549 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/arun/ferring-and-kingston-gorse, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/arun/ferring-and-kingston-gorse#f-house-sales-median-price. 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