# Rustington

Town in Arun, South East.

Rustington is a town in Arun, South East. Median sale price £420,500 in 2025. Recorded crime 56.0 per 1,000 people. About 34,403 people.

Town. Code E63006568. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Arun](https://openindex.co.uk/arun)

Rustington is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Rustington add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £420,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Rustington was £420,500 in 2025. Joint 160th most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/rustington#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 33,885** (2021). Rustington had 33,885 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 328th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/rustington#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Rustington 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/town/rustington#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.0%** (January 2026). In Rustington, 82.0% 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/town/rustington#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63006568) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Rustington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63006568) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 794 homes were sold in Rustington in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63006568) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Rustington.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63006568) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rustington had 33,885 usual residents at the census.

## How Rustington compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Rustington | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £420,500 | 82nd most expensive | 209 towns, South East · 2025 |
| Population | 33,885 | 59th most populated | 209 towns, South East · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 209 towns, South East · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 82.0% | joint 38th lowest | 209 towns, South East · Jan 2026 |

## Is Rustington safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rustington at a rate of 56.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 199 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Rustington.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (567), anti-social behaviour (462) and shoplifting (284).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Rustington was 52.3 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Rustington, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Rustington has no single figure. Of its 21 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Rustington

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Arun 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01031386) | 1,507 | 94.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 75.2% |
| [Arun 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01031387) | 1,566 | 48.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 83.1% |
| [Arun 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01031389) | 2,157 | 54.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 66.3% |
| [Arun 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01031414) | 1,502 | 24.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.1% |
| [Arun 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01031415) | 1,589 | 39.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 79.6% |
| [Arun 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01031459) | 1,877 | 207.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 87.9% |
| [Arun 005F](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01034820) | 2,176 | 27.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.8% |
| [Arun 005G](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01034821) | 1,668 | 57.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.7% |
| [Arun 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01031462) | 1,532 | 48.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 94.0% |
| [Arun 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01031463) | 1,641 | 51.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.0% |
| [Arun 007F](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01031464) | 1,692 | 77.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 81.1% |
| [Arun 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01031412) | 1,395 | 14.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 88.9% |
| [Arun 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01031422) | 1,553 | 38.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 77.2% |
| [Arun 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01031423) | 1,871 | 78.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 92.3% |
| [Arun 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01031424) | 1,430 | 51.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 85.8% |
| [Arun 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01031461) | 1,753 | 23.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 88.4% |
| [Arun 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01031411) | 1,349 | 16.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 93.1% |
| [Arun 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01031413) | 1,396 | 30.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 90.7% |
| [Arun 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01031457) | 1,689 | 111.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 56.1% |
| [Arun 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01031458) | 1,798 | 16.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 68.7% |
| [Arun 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/neighbourhood/e01031460) | 1,724 | 43.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 49.5% |

## Your MP

- [Worthing West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/worthing-west): Dr Beccy Cooper (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Arun](https://openindex.co.uk/arun)

## Postcode districts covering Rustington

[BN12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bn12), [BN16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bn16)

## Middle areas in Rustington

[Angmering South](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/angmering-south), [East Preston & Rustington East](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/east-preston-and-rustington-east), [Ferring & Kingston Gorse](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/ferring-and-kingston-gorse), [Rustington North](https://openindex.co.uk/arun/rustington-north)

## Towns near Rustington

[Worthing](https://openindex.co.uk/worthing), [Littlehampton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/littlehampton), [Wick](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wick), [Bognor Regis](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bognor-regis), [Barnham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/barnham), [Lancing and Sompting](https://openindex.co.uk/town/lancing-and-sompting)

## Rustington in brief

Rustington is a town in Arun, South East.
About 34,403 people lived in Rustington in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £420,500 in 2025 across 794 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 56.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Rustington was £420,500 in 2025.
Rustington had 33,885 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Rustington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Rustington, 82.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63006568
- 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: 10.88 km²
- People, mid-2024: 34,403*
- Neighbourhoods: 21
- Output areas: 117

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Littlehampton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/littlehampton), [Worthing](https://openindex.co.uk/worthing), [Wick](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wick), [Bognor Regis](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bognor-regis), [Barnham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/barnham), [Lancing and Sompting](https://openindex.co.uk/town/lancing-and-sompting)

## Latest updates for Rustington

- 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/E63006568

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/rustington, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/rustington#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/rustington