South East · Non-metropolitan district

Mid Sussex

2026/27 view

Mid Sussex · ONS E07000228

Financial position as at 2026/27 Q1 quarter end

PEOPLE AND PLACE

Population and community profile

Latest official statistics
Population 161,755 2024
South East region 9,642,942
Mid Sussex represents 1.68% of the region's population
Five-year population change
+11,728 residents ↑ 7.8%
2019: 150,027 residents2020: 150,877 residents2021: 152,919 residents2022: 155,159 residents2023: 158,410 residents2024: 161,755 residents
Mid Sussex +7.8%
South East +4.9%
England +4.3%
Growth context

Mid Sussex's population grew over five years. Its change was 2.9 percentage points above the South East and 3.6 percentage points above England.

2019–2024 ONS mid-year estimates
Population estimates and labour-market measures from ONS/Nomis.Official profile