Sussex Road, Worthing, BN11 1DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN11 1DS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	50.6%	49.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.4%	50.7%	1.3%	49.0%	1.7%

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 1DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	42.8%	49.8%	7.0%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	26.4%	-9.6%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%
Separated	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.8%	13%	2.2%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.8%	54.9%	2.1%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	35.3%	30.8%	-4.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	9.3%	9.5%	0.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	13.1%	12.2%	-0.9%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.8%	-3.8%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.2%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	18.9%	4.5%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	38.3%	40.8%	2.5%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	7.7%	3.4%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	5.9%	5.1%	-0.8%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
White	81.4%	83.4%	2.0%	81.4%	2.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	79.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	4.5%	9.1%	4.6%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	7.1%	-3.7%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	80.3%	1.1%	83.2%	-2.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	11.9%	10.4%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	1.4%	-7.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Sussex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sussex Road was 279.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.3% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sussex Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central and the 26th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 165.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 135.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Sussex Road are based on 34 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 Sussex Road, Worthing, BN11 1DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 1DS

Average Price
£412,396

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£455,493

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,367

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sussex Road

Average Price
£372,391

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£406,110

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,821

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sussex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Sussex Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-01-28	£399,677
12 Sussex Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£426,000	2022-01-07	£428,740
14 Sussex Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2017-04-24	£528,028
11 Sussex Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£309,000	2017-02-17	£396,381
12 Sussex Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-01-23	£413,315

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 1DS

Employment

BN11 1DS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BN11 1DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	31
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	3,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesswood Junior School 53 Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA	3out of 4	698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	1out of 4	698 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	2out of 4	722 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	3out of 4	751 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Infant School Lyndhurst Road , BN11 2DG	3out of 4	1,185 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	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	918 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	3,032 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	4,747 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	362 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	516 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	933 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	1,200 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
Lahore Grill	Restaurant, 66 Newland Road	154 yd
Chapel Road Cafe	85 Chapel Road	249 yd
Kaspas also trading as Fattwins	58 Chapel Road	311 yd
Connaught Theatre	Connaught Theatre Union Place	311 yd
Macmillans	Macmillans Bar, 3 Union Place	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Amsterdam	New Amsterdam, 79 High Street	165 yd
The Corner House	The Corner House, 80 High Street	227 yd
Toad in the Hole	The Castle Tavern, 1 Newland Road	236 yd
The Selden Arms	Selden Arms, 41 Lyndhurst Road	304 yd
Bar Orange	Unit 3, Revenue Chambers, 58C Chapel Road	320 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Texas Pizza	Shop, 24A North Street	212 yd
Mumbai Kitchen Worthing	75 Chapel Road	249 yd
Fernandos Express	2, Connaught Buildings Chapel Road	405 yd
Burger Journey	40 High Street	412 yd
Worthing Kebab House	32 Teville Road	486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	34 North Street	234 yd
Morrisons	1 Newland Street	289 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose High Street	298 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	1 - 8 Guildbourne Centre	536 yd
Tesco Express	23 - 25 Chapel Road	541 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Homefield Park Newland Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	239 yd
Reps Health Studios (Closed) Grafton Place	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Chesswood Junior School CHESSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
St Andrew'S Church Of England High School For Boys SACKVILLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	683 yd
Our Lady Of Sion School GRATWICKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	747 yd
Gym Xtreme BATH PLACE	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Splashpoint Leisure Centre BAYSIDE APARTMENTS BAYSIDE APARTMENTS BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	864 yd
Aquarena Swimming Complex (Closed) Brighton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	871 yd
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	929 yd
Manor Sports Ground Georgia Avenue	grass pitches	985 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	89.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

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