Adur District
Adur (/eɪˈdʊər/) is a local government district in West Sussex, England. It is named after the River Adur which flows through the area. The council is based in the town of Shoreham-by-Sea, and the district also contains the town of Southwick, the large village of Lancing and a modest rural hinterland inland. The district had a population of 64,626 at the 2021 census.
Adur District | |
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Non-metropolitan district | |
River Adur at Shoreham-by-Sea | |
Adur shown within West Sussex | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South East England |
| Non-metropolitan county | West Sussex |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Shoreham-by-Sea |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Adur District Council |
| • MPs | Tim Loughton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.14 sq mi (41.80 km2) |
| • Rank | 256th (of 296) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 64,626 |
| • Rank | 289th (of 296) |
| • Density | 4,000/sq mi (1,500/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 45UB |
| GSS code | E07000223 |
| OS grid reference | TQ220051 |
Sompting, Lancing, Shoreham and Southwick form a strip of settlements on the south coast, between Worthing and Brighton collectively known as the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. Shoreham Airport is located in the Adur district, west of Shoreham-by-Sea and just east of Lancing.
The Adur Festival is held in the first two weeks of June every year.
The district lies on the south coast, and parts of its area lie within the South Downs National Park. The neighbouring districts are Worthing, Arun, Horsham and Brighton and Hove.