Living in Mid Sussex

Mid Sussex is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 148,345 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 3%, #11 of 387), retired couples (top 3%, #11 of 378), people who put healthcare first (top 5%, #17 of 378).

Residents148,345
Density444 per km²
Area334.1 km²
Hub airport16 km (London Gatwick)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,474,600 people
Sea coast22 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London54 km
Within 10 km148,345 people
Greater areaGreater Brighton, 21 km out
Winter daylight7 h 54 min, sunset 15:56

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How Mid Sussex 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 family67#61 of 378#9 of 67Map
Low-income household41#304 of 387#37 of 67Map
Low-income family53#177 of 378#15 of 67Map
Single parent60#127 of 378#13 of 67Map
Pensioner couple75#11 of 378#3 of 67Map
Single pensioner77#18 of 378#8 of 67Map
Early retiree71#39 of 387#10 of 67Map
Single professional68#38 of 368#9 of 67Map
Young professional71#38 of 367#8 of 67Map
DINKS72#22 of 362#4 of 67Map
Remote worker61#239 of 387#14 of 67Map
Commuter80#46 of 368#11 of 67Map
Car-free household75#81 of 361#12 of 67Map
Student8#304 of 354#59 of 67Map
First-home buyer52#274 of 378#28 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover36#302 of 388#32 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#39 of 363#7 of 67Map
Expat professional71#11 of 387#4 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover78#17 of 378#9 of 67Map
Nature-focused household66#125 of 388#13 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 lover28#223 of 388#40 of 67Map
Rural value seeker45#233 of 388#19 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover64#48 of 388#12 of 67Map
Lottery winner70#10 of 388#3 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation79#43 of 388#10 of 67Map
Coastal living69#102 of 209#14 of 37Map
Business owner68#86 of 388#16 of 67Map
Digital native49#294 of 368#51 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Safety and community89
  • Health and elderly88
  • Flat land (terrain relief)82
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Education and family74
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Foundation70
  • Sea or lake shore66
  • Lifestyle and amenities65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)59
  • Green space54
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • Taxes and wealth42
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)27
  • Affordability18
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance9
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance9
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance9
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance9
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)7
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

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.