Chapel Road, Worthing, BN11 1BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN11 1BE is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.4%	46.9%	0.5%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	53.6%	53.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	4.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BN11 1BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.2%	61.2%	11.0%	37.9%	23.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.2%	20.8%	-5.4%	44.2%	-23.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13.1%	10.2%	-2.9%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	48.2%	3.1%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	34.6%	34.8%	0.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	17%	11.6%	-5.4%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3%	4.3%	1.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	11.4%	-6.5%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.3%	14.5%	-8.8%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	23.9%	8.2%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	24%	31.8%	7.8%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	6.2%	5.1%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	90.4%	74.5%	-15.9%	81.4%	-6.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	59.9%	-22.8%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	8%	22.3%	14.3%	6.1%	16.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	9.9%	7.2%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	59.6%	-23.1%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	12.7%	12.2%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	4.7%	11.6%	6.9%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	5.2%	9.8%	4.6%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	7.2%	0.6%	6.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Chapel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Road was 1230.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 341.9% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chapel Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central and the 3rd highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 651.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BN11 1BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chapel Road are based on 114 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Worthing.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chapel Road, Worthing, BN11 1BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 1BE

Average Price
£207,633

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,349

Other
£473,912

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Road

Average Price
£474,761

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,158,128

Detached
£1,168,980

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,660

Other
£780,738

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 56A Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2025-08-26	£123,669
Flat 1 56A Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-06-02	£132,215
30 Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£917,000	2024-06-03	£865,203
Ground Floor Shop 50 Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£187,500	2023-01-18	£169,125
Flat 12 Hanover House, 48 Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2022-10-20	£141,948

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 1BE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	17
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	30
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boundstone Nursery School Upper Boundstone Lane , BN15 9QX	4out of 4	3,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	1out of 4	552 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	2out of 4	644 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesswood Junior School 53 Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Infant School Lyndhurst Road , BN11 2DG	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	1,097 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	3out of 4	1,416 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	3,156 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Littlehampton Road , BN12 6NU	- not rated	4,738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	114 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	249 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	395 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	1,625 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	30 - 32 Chapel Road	10 yd
Spilt Milk Coffee Club	54 Chapel Road	14 yd
Jones Coffee Co.	28 Chapel Road	20 yd
Mangiamo	47 - 49 Chapel Road	31 yd
Fortune Inn	51 Chapel Road	32 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Fishes	The Three Fishes, 56 Chapel Road	8 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Slug And Lettuce, 20 Chapel Road	59 yd
Bloom	14B Chapel Road	78 yd
Molotov Cocktail & Vodka Bar	Jungle Nightclub, 31 Chatsworth Road	135 yd
The Jungle Nightclub	Jungle Nightclub, 31 Chatsworth Road	135 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fernandos Express	2, Connaught Buildings Chapel Road	51 yd
Subway	3, Barclays Bank Buildings Chapel Road	168 yd
Feast	4 Warwick Street	203 yd
Burger Journey	40 High Street	212 yd
Favourite pizza	38 Ann Street	219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	23 - 25 Chapel Road	91 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	1 - 8 Guildbourne Centre	118 yd
Lidl	34 North Street	218 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose High Street	282 yd
Iceland	Shop, 1 - 4, Pavilion Parade South Street	381 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reps Health Studios (Closed) Grafton Place	health and fitness suite	228 yd
Gym Xtreme BATH PLACE	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Our Lady Of Sion School GRATWICKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	506 yd
Homefield Park Newland Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	642 yd
Splashpoint Leisure Centre BAYSIDE APARTMENTS BAYSIDE APARTMENTS BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	754 yd
Aquarena Swimming Complex (Closed) Brighton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	756 yd
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	893 yd
Chesswood Junior School CHESSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,029 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BN11 1BE