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Rustington East

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South east Arun. About 5,320 people in 1.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Rustington East, 69.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,365
3,039th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
69.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
46.6%
20th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Rustington East compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Rustington EastMiddle
Population23 wards, Arun · 2021
Population: every ward in Arun23 areas from 4,701 to 11,788. The middle area is 6,435. Rustington East is 5,365.
5,3655th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage23 wards, Arun · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Arun23 areas from 51.7% to 97.4%. The middle area is 87.3%. Rustington East is 69.7%.
69.7%4th lowest
Claimant rate23 wards, Arun · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Arun23 areas from 1.9% to 6.6%. The middle area is 2.9%. Rustington East is 2.6%.
2.6%8th lowest
Aged 15 to 6423 wards, Arun · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Arun23 areas from 44.9% to 66.0%. The middle area is 55.4%. Rustington East is 46.6%.
46.6%3rd lowest

Figures for the whole of Arun

These figures are published for the whole of Arun, not for each ward, so they describe all of Arun and not Rustington East alone. See Arun

Average house price
£321,460
Up 0.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,546
44th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.3×
73rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
19.4
141st most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Rustington East in brief

Rustington East had 5,365 usual residents at the census.

In Rustington East, 69.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Rustington East, 2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

46.6% of residents in Rustington East were aged 15 to 64 at the census.