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Most affordable places to live in West Sussex
West Sussex’s 7 areas ranked by affordability (price vs local earnings) — most affordable areas. Every figure from ONS house price to workplace-based earnings ratio (Tables 5a/5b/5c), 2025. Indicative, not a valuation.
| # | Area | Affordability (price vs local earnings) (× earnings) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crawley | 8.5× |
| 2 | Adur | 9.2× |
| 3 | Worthing | 9.6× |
| 4 | Mid Sussex | 10.9× |
| 5 | Arun | 10.9× |
| 6 | Horsham | 11.5× |
| 7 | Chichester | 12.3× |
Source: ONS house price to workplace-based earnings ratio (Tables 5a/5b/5c) · 2025. Ranked lowest first.
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