In fact, in the 12 months to June 2019, 8,546 people moved to Mid Sussex from elsewhere in the UK.
That’s according to internal migration data from the Office for National Statistics, which also reveals the areas of the country where the most people are drawn to Mid Sussex from.
So where is the pull to Mid Sussex the greatest?
From Crawley to Croydon, here we reveal the top 10 places people leave in search of a new life here.
5. Wealden
The fifth most common place people arrived in the area from was Wealden, with 430 arrivals in the year to June 2019. Pictured is Sheffield Park in Cuckfield
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The sixth most common place people arrived in the area from was Lewes, with 350 arrivals in the year to June 2019. SUS-190910-194728008 Photo: Hilsea Portsmouth
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The seventh most common place people arrived in the area from was Croydon, with 323 arrivals in the year to June 2019. Picture from Google Streets. SUS-210324-120308001
8. Reigate
The eighth most common place people arrived in the area from was Reigate and Banstead, with 210 arrivals in the year to June 2019.