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Felpham

Felpham

Felpham (, , locally or , ) is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. Although sometimes considered part of the urban area of greater Bognor Regis, it is a village and civil parish in its own right, having an area of 1.645 square miles, (4.26 km), with a population of 9,611 people that is still growing (2001 census). The population at the 2011 Census was 9,746. As of 2026, there is an on-going consultation process concerning the local government arrangement for West Sussex, with one possibility being the creation of a unitary authority. The consultation decision in due in 2027, with elections in 2028.

Felpham lies on the B2259 coastal road.

The 12th century Anglican parish church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. There is also a Methodist church close to the three-way junction of Felpham Way, Flansham Lane and Middleton Road, in the east of the village.