Mid Sussex District

Mid Sussex District
Muster Green at Haywards Heath, the district's largest town.
Muster Green at Haywards Heath, the district's largest town.
Mid Sussex shown within West Sussex
Mid Sussex shown within West Sussex
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth East England
Non-metropolitan countyWest Sussex
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQHaywards Heath
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyMid Sussex District Council
 • MPsAndrew Griffith
John Milne (British politician)
Alison Bennett
Area
 • Total
128.97 sq mi (334.02 km2)
 • Rank111th (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
154,930
 • Rank137th (of 296)
 • Density1,200/sq mi (460/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)

Mid Sussex is a local government district in West Sussex, England. The largest town is Haywards Heath, where the council is based. The district also contains the towns of Burgess Hill and East Grinstead plus surrounding rural areas, including many villages. The district includes part of the South Downs National Park and part of the designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty of High Weald, including sections of Ashdown Forest. The district contains most headwaters of the River Ouse. Its largest body of water is Ardingly reservoir which is used by watersports clubs. At the 2021 census the district had a population of 152,949.

The neighbouring districts are Crawley, Horsham, Brighton and Hove, Lewes, Wealden and Tandridge.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Mid Sussex Local Authority (E07000228)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.