Living in Adur

Adur is a large municipality in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 63,721 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 15%, #55 of 378), people who want to live by the sea (top 28%, #57 of 209), single pensioners (top 29%, #108 of 378).

Residents63,721
Density1,491 per km²
Area42.7 km²
Hub airport36 km (London Gatwick)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km1,010,900 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to London75 km
Within 10 km461,508 people
Greater areaGreater Brighton, 8 km out
Winter daylight7 h 56 min, sunset 15:58

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How Adur ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family52#203 of 378#46 of 67Map
Low-income household33#334 of 387#52 of 67Map
Low-income family44#293 of 378#53 of 67Map
Single parent50#259 of 378#49 of 67Map
Pensioner couple70#55 of 378#21 of 67Map
Single pensioner69#108 of 378#36 of 67Map
Early retiree56#280 of 387#55 of 67Map
Single professional42#342 of 368#64 of 67Map
Young professional46#337 of 367#65 of 67Map
DINKS37#333 of 362#65 of 67Map
Remote worker56#310 of 387#38 of 67Map
Commuter63#325 of 368#63 of 67Map
Car-free household66#251 of 361#54 of 67Map
Student20#269 of 354#52 of 67Map
First-home buyer43#335 of 378#60 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover29#334 of 388#48 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker44#315 of 363#64 of 67Map
Expat professional44#288 of 387#61 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover63#108 of 378#38 of 67Map
Nature-focused household43#271 of 388#50 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover43#113 of 388#10 of 67Map
Rural value seeker24#335 of 388#53 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover24#351 of 388#62 of 67Map
Lottery winner49#335 of 388#64 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#220 of 388#43 of 67Map
Coastal living73#57 of 209#3 of 37Map
Business owner41#308 of 388#58 of 67Map
Digital native46#320 of 368#58 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • Health and elderly73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Safety and community57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Education and family48
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • Foundation47
  • Jobs and economy43
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)31
  • Green space29
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)26
  • Lifestyle and amenities25
  • Affordability22
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.