Portland Road, Worthing, BN11 1QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN11 1QA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	53.1%	3.3%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	50.2%	46.9%	-3.3%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 1QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	43.6%	48.5%	4.9%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	22.4%	-9.5%	44.2%	-21.8%
Separated	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	14.8%	17.3%	2.5%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	45.2%	42%	-3.2%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	37.8%	33.1%	-4.7%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	10%	18.4%	8.4%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	4%	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	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	13.2%	12.9%	-0.3%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	9.2%	-1.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	12.5%	-3.8%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	15.5%	1.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	42.8%	5.4%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	7.4%	3.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3%	4.3%	1.3%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.3%	86.9%	-1.4%	81.4%	5.5%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

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	79.3%	79.7%	0.4%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	9%	9.5%	0.5%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	79.7%	1.8%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Road was 415.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.2% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central and the 16th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 194.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.6%.

🔎 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 1QA, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Portland Road are based on 129 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 Portland Road, Worthing, BN11 1QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 1QA

Average Price
£393,285

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£874,670

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,008

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£288,742

Semi-Detached
£318,103

Terraced
£407,272

Detached
£792,996

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,735

Other
£246,302

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Courtyard, 120 Portland Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-06-09	£269,327
1 The Courtyard, 120 Portland Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,500	2023-11-24	£241,285
2 The Courtyard, 120 Portland Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-09-10	£217,059
Flat, 118 - 120 Portland Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-03-15	£298,978
3 The Courtyard, 120 Portland Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-02-18	£266,215

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 1QA

Employment

BN11 1QA 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	102
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	18
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	12
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1
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	4,060 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	319 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	2out of 4	415 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesswood Junior School 53 Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Infant School Lyndhurst Road , BN11 2DG	3out of 4	1,556 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	1,149 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	2,938 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	4,505 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	17 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	206 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	313 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	1,094 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	1,575 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
The Happy Teapot	7 Richmond Road	103 yd
Pizza é Basta	14 Liverpool Gardens	182 yd
Fortune Inn	51 Chapel Road	205 yd
Mangiamo	47 - 49 Chapel Road	211 yd
China Palace	45A Chapel Road	213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Assembly Hall And Richmond Room	Assembly Hall And Richmond Room Stoke Abbott Road	152 yd
Hare & Hounds	Hare And Hounds, 79 - 81 Portland Road	157 yd
Bar Orange	Unit 3, Revenue Chambers, 58C Chapel Road	216 yd
The Three Fishes	The Three Fishes, 56 Chapel Road	239 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Slug And Lettuce, 20 Chapel Road	267 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fernandos Express	2, Connaught Buildings Chapel Road	215 yd
Subway	3, Barclays Bank Buildings Chapel Road	323 yd
Texas Pizza	Shop, 24A North Street	328 yd
Mumbai Kitchen Worthing	75 Chapel Road	337 yd
Feast	4 Warwick Street	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	23 - 25 Chapel Road	259 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	1 - 8 Guildbourne Centre	331 yd
Lidl	34 North Street	337 yd
Marks & Spencer (Food)	51 - 59 Montague Street	426 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose High Street	467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reps Health Studios (Closed) Grafton Place	health and fitness suite	102 yd
Our Lady Of Sion School GRATWICKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	284 yd
Gym Xtreme BATH PLACE	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	664 yd
Homefield Park Newland Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	737 yd
Splashpoint Leisure Centre BAYSIDE APARTMENTS BAYSIDE APARTMENTS BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	987 yd
Aquarena Swimming Complex (Closed) Brighton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	989 yd
Trax Health & Fitness Club 68A 68A HEENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	995 yd
Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club PAVILION ROAD	indoor bowls	1,081 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN11 1QA