Shoreham-by-Sea

Shoreham-by-Sea
East Street, a pedestrianised street in Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea is located in West Sussex
Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea
Location within West Sussex
Area3.80 sq mi (9.8 km2[1]
Population20,547 2011 Census
• Density5,407/sq mi (2,088/km2)
OS grid referenceTQ220051
• London47 miles (76 km) north
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townShoreham-by-Sea
Postcode districtBN43
Dialling code01273
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
West Sussex
50°50′02″N 0°16′23″W / 50.834°N 0.273°W / 50.834; -0.273

Shoreham-by-Sea (often shortened to Shoreham) is a coastal town and port in the Adur district, in the county of West Sussex, England. In 2011 it had a population of 20,547.

The town is bordered to its north by the South Downs, to its west by the Adur Valley, and to its south by the River Adur and Shoreham Beach on the English Channel. The town lies in the middle of the ribbon of urban development along the English south coast, approximately equidistant from the city of Brighton and Hove to the east and the town of Worthing to the west. Shoreham covers an area of 2,430 acres (980 ha) and has a population of 20,547 (2011 census).

  1. ^ "Census 2011: Coastal Communities Data". Office of National Statistics. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.