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Living in Lancing

Residents of Lancing numbered 27,930 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,301 per month. Lancing's unemployment stood at 3.3% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2426 sources

Population27,930people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (region)3,301EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent1,647EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate3.3%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime5,517incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2018Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Less recorded crime than 95% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Lancing?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Lancing.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Lancing. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lancing recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1501Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack16Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,647 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price12Official · county

Is Lancing a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker23%strong on work, weak on safety · range 12–34%
Skilled employee33%strong on work, weak on safety · range 23–43%
Student28%strong on education, weak on work · range 18–38%
Family48%strong on family, weak on cost · range 37–59%
Retirement33%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 19–47%

Work and income

Employment rates for Lancing measured 55.3% at the end of 2021. Lancing had 12,840 at the end of 2021.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Lancing is 3.3%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate55.3 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,301 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.3 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)8Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Lancing?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,301 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,035of €2,719 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,719
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €1,647
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,035
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lancing. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lancing. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools4 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official
Schools8 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Lancing's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is Lancing?

Police recorded about 5,517 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)15

Recorded crime across major citiesLancing highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lancing highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Coventry8,836
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,517 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)15Official · county

Mobility and administration

Lancing's nearest airport was LGW, 37 km away and offered 165 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport165 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport37 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LGW3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Lancing stood at 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2018.

Is the air quality good in Lancing?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2018) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Lancing is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2018European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 12.82 · Feb 14.93 · Mar 18.29 · Apr 23.41 · May 24.25 · Jun 28.51 · Jul 31.38 · Aug 32.69 · Sep 27.79 · Oct 25.48 · Nov 16.98 · Dec 13.57 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -5.33 · Feb -5.3 · Mar -3.98 · Apr -1.62 · May 1.01 · Jun 5.43 · Jul 8.88 · Aug 7.1 · Sep 5.28 · Oct -0.58 · Nov -2.18 · Dec -3.98 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 5.19 · Feb 5 · Mar 6.47 · Apr 9.16 · May 12.27 · Jun 15.51 · Jul 17.77 · Aug 17.64 · Sep 15.32 · Oct 12.2 · Nov 8.49 · Dec 5.96 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Lancing's median age was 46 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Lancing?

The published population was 27,930 people in March 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population27,930 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics6Official

International community in Lancing

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Europe: United Kingdom25,90092.7%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)1,1754.2%
Europe: EU countries8553.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher22.9 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official
Workers aged 16 and over12,840 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official
Median age46 years31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students9Official

Alternatives for people set on Lancing

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Wokingham as a Lancing alternative in the same country

74 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 5,517 Lancing−29%
  • Residents: 50,325 Wokingham vs 27,930 Lancing+80%
  • Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 3.3% Lancing−21%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €3,301 Lancing+17%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Wokingham vs 9.0 µg/m³ Lancingsame level
Full comparisonMore about Wokingham

Cities near Lancing

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Brighton 12.8 km away
Salary
3,273 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Lancing, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities
Frome27,905 residentsBurntwood27,900 residentsDarwen27,900 residentsEgham28,000 residentsStretford28,015 residentsDaventry27,790 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lancing under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Lancing part of Worthing?

Lancing is in the published commuting zone of Worthing; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Worthing city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source17

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Lancing?

The published population was 27,930 people in March 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Lancing?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2018) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Lancing?

Police recorded about 5,517 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3).

What is the typical salary around Lancing?

The median gross salary is 3,301 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Lancing a good place to live?

Lancing may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Lancing part of Worthing?

Lancing is in the published commuting zone of Worthing; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Lancing?

Worthing, Shoreham-by-Sea, Portslade, Hove, Brighton are near Lancing. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Lancing?

The official country of birth distribution records 25,900 people (92.7%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Lancing, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version faead097676a76a5c2ee966e19cbbbcb]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/lancing/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  2. Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  3. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
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