People
- Resident Population/working age population in 2008 - 424,000/61%
- 1992-2008 population growth/ 2008-2026 projected growth - +39,400/+36,100
- Residents with Level 4+ qualifications/Low Level qualifications in 2008 - 28%/34%
- Residents/workers employed in ‘Higher level’ occupations in 2009 44%/46%
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Residents/workers employed in Elementary occupations in 2009 10%/10%
- Unemployment rate % claiming out of work benefits in 2009 7.0%/10.3%
Place
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Area 108,161 hectares
Main urban centres: Worthing, Chichester, Littlehampton, Bognor Regis, Shoreham-by-Sea -
Total commercial and industrial floorspace in 2008 2,926,000 sq.m
Economy
- Total value of the economy in 2007 (GVA) £7.28bn
- Business start ups per 10,000 residents in 2010
- Number of businesses in 2010 - 18,400
- Businesses in the Financial & Business Services sector in 2008 - 28
- Workers employed in the Financial & Business Services sector in 2008 - 17%
- Businesses in the Public Administration, Education & Health sector in 2008 - 9%
- Workers employed in Public Administration, Education & Health in 2008 - 32%
Sector strengths:
- Adur: Manufacturing; Construction; Motor Trades; Wholesale; Retail; Advanced Engineering
- Arun: Agriculture (inc Horticulture); Manufacturing; Motor Trades; Retail; Accommodation & Food; Health; Advanced Engineering
- Chichester: Agriculture (inc. Horticulture); Manufacturing; Retail; Accommodation & Food; Property; Health; Public Administration; Advanced Engineering
Please click on the reports below for futher information on Coastal West Sussex.
Coastal West Sussex Impact of the Recession March 2010
CWS Local Economic Assessment July 2011