Web design West Sussex 
51 five-star reviews
51 five-star reviewsWeb Design West Sussex
I’m Spencer, a freelance web designer based in central Brighton, covering the whole of West Sussex — Chichester to Crawley, Worthing to Horsham, and every town in between. I build custom WordPress websites for professional firms, hospitality venues, trades and independent shops across the county.
No agency fees. No templates. No monthly hostage contracts. Just a website built by one person who knows how differently Horsham, Crawley, Worthing and Chichester behave in search.
Chichester Horsham Crawley Worthing Bognor Regis Littlehampton Burgess Hill East Grinstead
£800Starting price, fixed quote upfront
2–4Weeks for a standard brochure site
100+WordPress websites built across Sussex
51Five-star Google reviews
This is the detailed page — the towns, the districts, what each local market rewards. For the county-wide overview, see my Sussex web design page. Site already built and just needs looking after? See WordPress support in West Sussex.
Talk it through → Why it matters
One county, a dozen completely different markets
I’m Spencer — a Brighton-based freelance web designer and former British 800m Champion, using 10+ years of marketing experience to help West Sussex businesses grow online.
The county runs from cathedral-city Chichester in the west to the Mid Sussex commuter towns in the east, with the Gatwick economy at the top and forty miles of coast along the bottom. A trade in Crawley, a solicitor in Horsham and a guesthouse in Bognor Regis compete in three unrelated search markets — building all three the same way is why so many local sites never produce an enquiry.
Most web design agencies charge for account managers and project management you don’t need. With me you deal directly with the person building the site: discovery, design, build, SEO setup and launch, all on WordPress so you can change a phone number without calling anyone.
Direct communication with the person building your site
Custom WordPress design, not reskinned templates
SEO built in from day one, not sold as an expensive add-on
Fixed pricing with no hidden monthly fees
Ongoing support when you need it — not a ticket queue
Same price whether you’re in Chichester or Copthorne
Shoreham-by-Sea is 15 minutes from the studio, Worthing 25 along the A27, Crawley 35 up the A23, Horsham 40 via the A281, and Chichester under an hour. I’ve built 100+ WordPress websites across Sussex — the work is in my portfolio.
Local knowledge
The West Sussex towns, and what each one actually needs
Each of these towns has its own search competition, customer base and commercial rhythm. Here’s how I read them before designing anything.
Horsham and the Carfax
One of the largest towns in the county, with an unusually concentrated professional services hub — solicitors, accountants, financial advisers and surveyors clustered around the Carfax, Swan Walk and independent retail pulling weekday footfall in behind them. Those firms pitch against London practices an hour up the line, so an authoritative site matters more here than a clever one. The district reaches out to Southwater, Billingshurst, Storrington, Pulborough, Henfield, Steyning and Ashington, so most Horsham businesses need real service-area pages, not one line claiming “the whole district”.
Crawley, Gatwick and Manor Royal
Crawley is the county’s business engine. Gatwick and Manor Royal — one of the largest business districts in the South East — produce a dense mix of logistics operators, aviation suppliers, engineers, recruiters, hotels and the trade economy keeping all of it running. Buying decisions here are faster and more B2B than anywhere else in the county, and plenty of enquiries come from people who don’t live locally: clear capability pages, credentials near the top, and a site that loads fast on a phone in an airport car park.
Worthing’s digital and creative sector
Worthing has quietly become one of the fastest-growing digital and creative economies on the south coast, and runs on two tracks at once — studios, agencies, software and professional firms on one side; the seafront, Montague Street independents and hospitality on the other. The design bar is genuinely higher here, because your prospects work in the industry. It’s 25 minutes from my studio, so these are the easiest projects in the county to run face to face.
Chichester, the cathedral city
Cathedral-city prestige with a visitor economy to match: the cathedral, the Festival Theatre, Goodwood and Chichester Harbour fill the calendar and drive a hospitality and retail trade that spikes hard around events, alongside a serious professional and cultural sector. Websites here do two jobs — convert a visitor deciding where to eat, stay or book this weekend, and reassure a local client choosing a firm for twenty years. The district takes in Selsey, Midhurst and Petworth, where volumes are small but intent is high.
Mid Sussex: Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, East Grinstead
Commuter belt in the truest sense. Burgess Hill has the growth pipeline of housing and light industry, Haywards Heath the professional cluster around the station, East Grinstead an established high street plus its own business parks near the Surrey border. Customers are London commuters with London expectations and real purchasing power — they compare you on a phone on the 07:42 and don’t forgive a slow, dated site. Lindfield, Cuckfield, Hassocks, Hurstpierpoint and Copthorne feed the same market.
The Arun and Adur coast
Arun covers Bognor Regis, Littlehampton, Arundel, Angmering and Felpham — coastal tourism, holiday trade, independent retail and the services behind a large resident population. Arundel is the outlier, its castle and antique quarter pulling visitors from well outside the county. Further east, Adur runs through Shoreham-by-Sea, Lancing, Southwick and Sompting, with a growing creative community around the harbour and airport. Seasonality is what you design for here: booking, opening hours, and a phone number that works with one thumb.
Wherever you are on that list, the build is the same: a fixed quote, a free mockup before you commit, and a WordPress site you own outright.
Get a free quote Areas I cover
Dedicated pages for West Sussex towns
Most West Sussex businesses sell into two or three towns rather than one, so I build service-area pages naming the places you actually work in. Each of these has its own page:
Web design Horsham Web design Crawley Web design Worthing Web design Chichester Web design Burgess Hill Web design Haywards Heath Web design East Grinstead Web design Bognor Regis Web design Littlehampton
And the smaller towns and villages across the districts:
Pricing
How much does a website cost in West Sussex?
Most West Sussex businesses invest between £800-£3,000 for a complete WordPress website. A brochure site for a trade or professional service starts from £800; a larger site with service pages, local SEO and a blog sits around £1,500. Ecommerce starts from £2,000.
The price is the same in Worthing, Horsham, Chichester or Crawley — no travel premiums by postcode. Every project gets a fixed quote upfront. Get in touch for a quote tailored to your business.
Optional ongoing costs: managed hosting from £10/month, WordPress support and care plans from £30/month, SEO retainers from £250/month.
Get a free quote for your West Sussex website From £800 Fixed quote, no hourly billing
That typically includes
- Custom WordPress design, no templates
- Mobile responsive across all devices
- Contact form and click-to-call
- Basic SEO setup for West Sussex searches
- Google Maps and Business Profile
- SSL certificate
- Training and handover
What I offer
Web design services for West Sussex businesses
Custom-built, not pulled from a template — and if you need branding, logo or social media design alongside the site, I handle that too.
Custom WordPress web design
A professional firm off the Carfax needs a clean, authoritative site. A tourism business in Bognor Regis needs a visually-led one with strong calls to action. A trade covering the Arun valley needs click-to-call and an honest coverage area. All custom-designed, mobile responsive as standard.
Local SEO across the county
West Sussex holds dozens of separate local search markets — a plumber in Crawley competes on completely different terms to one in Horsham. Every site includes SEO setup targeting the towns your customers are in: titles, meta descriptions, local keywords, Google Business Profile and citations.
Ecommerce and online shops
The county’s independent retail scene is a strong one — Horsham’s Swan Walk, Chichester city centre, Arundel’s antique quarter, Worthing’s Montague Street. I build WooCommerce stores with catalogues, payments, shipping and stock management, so you sell beyond your own high street.
Hosting, support and rebuilds
Managed hosting starts at £10/month for the server, SSL and uptime. Support and care plans are a separate product from £30/month — updates, backups, monitoring and small changes. Neither is mandatory, and if something breaks on a Friday you message me, not a ticket queue. Site dated rather than missing? See website redesign.
WordPress web design in West Sussex
WordPress runs roughly 43% of the web and it’s what I build West Sussex sites on. You own the files and the site grows with the business rather than hitting a platform ceiling. More on my WordPress web design page.
- Built for your business, not a template
- No platform fees eating the budget
- Edit your own pages after handover
- Room to add ecommerce or bookings later
All of it included as standard. Fixed price, no retainer.
Get a free quote → The process
How I build your West Sussex website
Four stages, from first conversation to a website you can run yourself.
First
Discovery call
A free call covering your business, your customers, and which West Sussex towns you want work from. You leave it with a clear scope, timeline and cost.
Then
Design and mockup
Fixed price, no surprises. A custom mockup shows exactly what the site will look like before you commit a penny. Branding work happens first if you need it.
After that
Build and SEO setup
Built on WordPress — fast, mobile responsive, and set up for local search from day one with titles, town targeting and Google Business Profile.
Finally
Launch and training
Tested on iPhone, Android, tablet and desktop, then a training session so you can edit it yourself. 30 days of post-launch support included.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure? Ask me directly — I answer every enquiry personally.
Get a free quoteAre you based in West Sussex?
I’m in Brighton, right on the county border — Main Floor, Clarendon Mansions, 80 East St, BN1 1NF. Shoreham-by-Sea is 15 minutes away, Worthing 25, Crawley 35, Horsham 40, Chichester under an hour. Most projects run over video calls and email, but I’m happy to come to you.
How much does web design in West Sussex cost?
Most projects fall between £800 and £3,000: a brochure site from £800, a fuller site with service pages, local SEO and a blog around £1,500, ecommerce from £2,000. Pricing is identical in Worthing, Horsham, Chichester or Crawley — no travel premiums, a fixed quote upfront, and a free mockup before you spend anything.
Do you offer SEO for West Sussex businesses?
Yes. Every website includes foundational SEO setup, and monthly retainers cover audits, content, link building, Google Business Profile and reporting. Competition varies enormously — Crawley and Worthing are far harder than Steyning or Pulborough — so you’ll get an honest assessment of what’s worth spending.
What’s the difference between hosting and a support plan?
Two separate products. Managed hosting from £10/month keeps the site online — server, SSL, uptime monitoring. A WordPress support and care plan from £30/month is the looking-after part: WordPress and plugin updates, backups, security checks and small content changes. Take one, both or neither — you own the site either way.
Can you take over a website someone else built?
Often, yes. If it’s already on WordPress I can usually adopt it, tidy it up and look after it from there. If it’s stuck on a rented builder platform, a rebuild normally costs less across two years than carrying on with the subscription.
How long does a website take to build?
A standard brochure site takes 2-4 weeks from first call to launch; ecommerce, custom functionality or branding work takes 4-8. Most of the timeline depends on how quickly you send content and feedback.
Do you also cover East Sussex?
Yes — Brighton sits between the two. If your business is over the border, the detail for Lewes, Eastbourne, Hastings and the Wealden towns is on my East Sussex web design page.
Recent work
Websites I’ve built
A few of the projects in my portfolio. Every one is a custom WordPress build, owned outright by the client.
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Sectors
Industries I work with
From startups and small businesses to established companies, right across West Sussex.
Accountants Architects B2B / Corporate Bakeries Builders Cafes / Coffee Shops Care Homes & Home Care Charities Chiropractors Coaching Construction Consultants Cosmetic Surgery Dentists Driving Instructors Electricians Estate Agents Financial Advisors Flooring Florists Golf Clubs Gyms / Fitness Hotels & B&Bs Insurance Brokers Interior Designers Kitchens Landscapers Law Firms Mechanics / Garages Medical Professionals Mortgage Advisors Nurseries / Childcare Nutritionists & Dietitians Photographers Physiotherapists Plumbers Podiatrists / Chiropodists Pubs & Bars Recruitment Agencies Renewables & Solar Restaurants / Hospitality Roofers Salons / Spas / Beauty Schools & Education Sports Clubs Therapists Tree Surgeons Vets Weddings / Events