Towns and cities in West Sussex by population
By
James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · ONS mid-year estimates · GeoNames
All 97 populated places in West Sussex, ranked by current population. The largest is Crawley, with 124,008 people.
Every place in West Sussex, ranked
Do not add these figures together to get West Sussex's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds. We hold no single official figure for this area.
Why figures differ.
0.84M
sum of the places listed below
| # | Place | Population |
|---|
| 1 | Crawley | 124,008 |
| 2 | Worthing | 113,866 |
| 3 | Bognor Regis | 63,885 |
| 4 | Littlehampton | 58,714 |
| 5 | Horsham | 51,472 |
| 6 | Haywards Heath | 33,845 |
| 7 | Chichester | 31,654 |
| 8 | Burgess Hill | 30,635 |
| 9 | East Grinstead | 26,523 |
| 10 | Shoreham-by-Sea | 19,175 |
| 11 | Lancing | 18,692 |
| 12 | Rustington | 13,210 |
| 13 | Broadfield | 13,000 |
| 14 | Hurstpierpoint | 12,730 |
| 15 | Barnham | 11,881 |
| 16 | Selsey | 10,550 |
| 17 | Westergate | 9,783 |
| 18 | Steyning | 9,627 |
| 19 | Bewbush | 9,081 |
| 20 | Southwater | 8,692 |
| 21 | Storrington | 8,618 |
| 22 | Broadwater | 8,442 |
| 23 | Maidenbower | 8,070 |
| 24 | Langley Green | 7,000 |
| 25 | Billingshurst | 6,911 |
| 26 | Hassocks | 6,821 |
| 27 | Furnace Green | 6,737 |
| 28 | Midhurst | 6,514 |
| 29 | Gossops Green | 6,000 |
| 30 | East Wittering | 5,647 |
| 31 | Yapton | 5,459 |
| 32 | Copthorne | 5,000 |
| 33 | Henfield | 4,799 |
| 34 | Crawley Down | 4,300 |
| 35 | Pulborough | 3,993 |
| 36 | Cuckfield | 3,500 |
| 37 | Arundel | 3,285 |
| 38 | Tangmere | 3,269 |
| 39 | Ashurst | 3,185 |
| 40 | Boxgrove | 3,134 |
| 41 | Bosham | 2,623 |
| 42 | Petworth | 2,544 |
| 43 | Ashington | 2,403 |
| 44 | Partridge Green | 2,341 |
| 45 | Fishbourne | 2,325 |
| 46 | Fernhurst | 2,106 |
| 47 | Rudgwick | 1,955 |
| 48 | Fontwell | 1,941 |
| 49 | Washington | 1,930 |
| 50 | South Nutfield | 1,920 |
| 51 | Findon | 1,886 |
| 52 | Walberton | 1,778 |
| 53 | Balcombe | 1,424 |
| 54 | Cowfold | 1,301 |
| 55 | Ardingly | 1,250 |
| 56 | Warnham | 1,193 |
| 57 | Horsted Keynes | 1,180 |
| 58 | Birdham | 1,166 |
| 59 | Slinfold | 1,147 |
| 60 | South Harting | 1,087 |
| 61 | Handcross | 1,027 |
| 62 | Goring-by-Sea | 1,001 |
| 63 | Barns Green | 982 |
| 64 | Loxwood | 956 |
| 65 | Turners Hill | 885 |
| 66 | West Wittering | 875 |
| 67 | Wisborough Green | 843 |
| 68 | Small Dole | 796 |
| 69 | Kirdford | 745 |
| 70 | Fittleworth | 681 |
| 71 | Rusper | 647 |
| 72 | Coldwaltham | 597 |
| 73 | Bolney | 591 |
| 74 | Amberley | 586 |
| 75 | Stedham | 544 |
| 76 | Graffham | 516 |
| 77 | West Dean | 481 |
| 78 | Singleton | 480 |
| 79 | Poynings | 432 |
| 80 | Cocking | 420 |
| 81 | Bury | 400 |
| 82 | Plaistow | 395 |
| 83 | Lyminster | 369 |
| 84 | Westhampnett | 361 |
| 85 | Funtington | 352 |
| 86 | Lodsworth | 348 |
| 87 | Duncton | 345 |
| 88 | Watersfield | 344 |
| 89 | Ansty | 332 |
| 90 | Milland | 326 |
| 91 | Albourne | 310 |
| 92 | Itchenor | 289 |
| 93 | Slindon | 289 |
| 94 | Woodmancote | 285 |
| 95 | Poling | 174 |
| 96 | Houghton | 153 |
| 97 | Hickstead | 60 |
Common questions
What is the largest town in West Sussex?
Crawley, with 124,008 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 97 recorded places in West Sussex by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.