Railway Approach, Worthing, BN11 1UR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN11 1UR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	53.3%	47.4%	-5.9%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	46.7%	52.6%	5.9%	49.0%	3.6%

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 1UR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	47.2%	52.9%	5.7%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	20.7%	-4.5%	44.2%	-23.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	15.2%	16.1%	0.9%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	6.8%	4.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	43.6%	45.8%	2.2%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	31.6%	31.8%	0.2%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	17.7%	14.3%	-3.4%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	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	22%	22.5%	0.5%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	11.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	13.3%	-5.6%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	18.8%	8.9%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	26.9%	7.6%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	13%	1.7%	-11.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4%	4.4%	0.4%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	81.6%	79.7%	-1.9%	81.4%	-1.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	79.2%	75.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	7.5%	11.6%	4.1%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	5.5%	-2.8%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	75.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	3.1%	10.7%	7.6%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	5.9%	7%	1.1%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Railway Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Approach was 263.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Railway Approach has the 17th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central and the 27th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 147.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN11 1UR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Railway Approach are based on 5 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 Railway Approach, Worthing, BN11 1UR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 1UR

Average Price
£949,037

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£963,746

Other
£941,683

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Approach

Average Price
£763,615

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£532,450

Flats/Maisonettes
£908,359

Other
£792,421

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Abbey House, 28 - 29 Railway Approach, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2023-05-24	£908,359
The Grand Victorian Hotel, 26 - 27 Railway Approach, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2022-03-07	£1,370,821
34A Railway Approach, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£355,000	2016-10-14	£404,306
Abbey House, 28 - 29 Railway Approach, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2015-12-10	£602,136
Abbey House, 28 - 29 Railway Approach, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	1997-03-27	£532,450

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 1UR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	53
Retired	51
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
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	3,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	2out of 4	425 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	1out of 4	492 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesswood Junior School 53 Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater CofE Primary School Rectory Gardens , BN14 7TQ	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	753 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	870 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	3out of 4	1,623 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	2,520 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	4,244 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	577 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	712 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	1,051 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	1,434 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monty's	Cafe, 30 Railway Approach	52 yd
Sodexo Ltd	Teville Gate House, 25 Railway Approach	82 yd
Snais’s Cafe	16 South Farm Road	214 yd
Clifton Road Coffee	127 - 129 Clifton Road	250 yd
Efes	Restaurant, 131 - 133 Clifton Road	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toad in the Hole	The Castle Tavern, 1 Newland Road	295 yd
The Factory Live Ltd	Unit 9a Ivy Arch Road	322 yd
T.S. Vanguard	9A Broadwater Road	347 yd
The Richard Cobden	Sir Richard Cobden Cobden Road	433 yd
Assembly Hall And Richmond Room	Assembly Hall And Richmond Room Stoke Abbott Road	488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Puccino's Platform 1	Worthing Railway Station Railway Approach	49 yd
Puccino's Platform 3	Cafe, Worthing Railway Station Railway Approach	49 yd
Worthing Kebab House	32 Teville Road	94 yd
Delice Peri Peri	68 Victoria Road	106 yd
Favorite Chicken	Restaurant, 58 Teville Road	142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Sea	29 Oxford Road	71 yd
Tesco Express	1 - 5, Warners Parade South Farm Road	237 yd
Morrisons	1 Newland Street	270 yd
Lidl	34 North Street	612 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose High Street	754 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	517 yd
Our Lady Of Sion School GRATWICKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	623 yd
Worthing Football Club WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	677 yd
Reps Health Studios (Closed) Grafton Place	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Homefield Park Newland Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	686 yd
Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club PAVILION ROAD	indoor bowls	687 yd
Worthing High School SOUTH FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	746 yd
St Andrew'S Church Of England High School For Boys SACKVILLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	810 yd
Northbrook Fitness Centre (Nuffield Health) BROADWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Manor Sports Ground Georgia Avenue	grass pitches	852 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.2%

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%

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