Mid Sussex (UK Parliament constituency)
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Mid Sussex in West Sussex.
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Location of West Sussex within England.
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| County | West Sussex |
| Electorate | 77,044 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | East Grinstead, Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill |
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| Created | 1974 |
| Member of parliament | Nicholas Soames (Conservative) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | East Grinstead and Lewes |
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| European Parliament constituency | South East England |
Coordinates: 51°01′59″N 0°06′54″W / 51.033°N 0.115°W
Mid Sussex is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Nicholas Soames, a Conservative.
The constituency is in the north east of West Sussex bordering East Sussex, containing relatively small villages and the towns of East Grinstead, Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill, all of which have green buffers preventing them from being and rail connections to Brighton, London Gatwick Airport and the City of London. The motorway network is also close by, the M23 providing access to this, west of the main towns.
Income levels are on average considerably higher than the national average and levels of rented and social housing are below the national average, particularly levels seen in cities.
1974-1983: The Urban Districts of Burgess Hill and Cuckfield, and the Rural District of Cuckfield.
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