
Figures from 2001 (Census - Office of National Statistics)
Area
• 1,066.6 hectares
Population
• Total: 23,700
• Indications that the rate of increase is slowing but population
is expected to grow by 5.7% by 2006
Household size
• 2.2 people per household
Employment
Diverse growing economy mainly based on tourism, retail, financial
and administrative services and public sector employment
Education
• 8 primary schools with 1,786 pupils
• 3 secondary schools with 4,290 pupils
• 2 special educational needs schools with 309 pupils
Crime
• Rates below national and Sussex average
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