Farncombe Road, Worthing, BN11 2BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN11 2BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.9%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.1%	49.1%	2.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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 2BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	44%	43%	-1.0%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	31.3%	4.2%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.3%	1.8%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	14.3%	14.8%	0.5%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	9.4%	6.3%	-3.1%	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	38%	46.5%	8.5%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	41.4%	35.3%	-6.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	16.6%	15.2%	-1.4%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	17.7%	16.5%	-1.2%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	13.4%	-5.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	12.7%	1.4%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	43%	14.4%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	11.7%	3.5%	-8.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	4.5%	3.5%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	84.4%	81.3%	-3.1%	81.4%	-0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1%	5.4%	4.4%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	72.2%	65.5%	-6.7%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	13.2%	14.6%	1.4%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	5.5%	4.8%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	8.2%	0.1%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.5%	65.3%	-6.2%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	6.8%	11.9%	5.1%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	6.8%	8.2%	1.4%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	6.8%	8.8%	2.0%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	5.8%	-2.3%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Farncombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farncombe Road was 80.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.0% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farncombe Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central and the 123rd highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.3%.

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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 2BE, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Farncombe Road are based on 146 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 Farncombe Road, Worthing, BN11 2BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 2BE

Average Price
£358,482

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,309,753

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,281

Other
£1,642,160

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farncombe Road

Average Price
£368,906

Semi-Detached
£1,028,109

Terraced
£470,426

Detached
£1,035,857

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,627

Other
£1,678,755

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farncombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Farncombe Road, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,330,000	2025-02-20	£1,264,456
Flat 17 10 - 12 Farncombe Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-06-09	£168,556
Flat 16 10 - 12 Farncombe Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-03-24	£136,254
Flat 19 10 - 12 Farncombe Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-12-16	£149,428
Flat 2 10 - 12 Farncombe Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-07-15	£103,523

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 2BE

Employment

BN11 2BE 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	123
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	3,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyndhurst Infant School Lyndhurst Road , BN11 2DG	3out of 4	616 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesswood Junior School 53 Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA	3out of 4	675 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	3out of 4	914 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	1out of 4	1,306 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	2out of 4	1,377 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	3out of 4	765 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	1,024 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy Upper Boundstone Lane , BN15 9QZ	2out of 4	3,568 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	209 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	1,016 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	1,170 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	1,765 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
Azalea Restaurant	Restaurant, 76 Brighton Road	185 yd
Miracle's Cafe and Restaurant	Cafe, 86 Brighton Road	189 yd
Thai Street Food	98 - 100 Brighton Road	197 yd
Palm Court Pavilion	Restaurant Central Pavilion, Beach House Park Lyndhurst Road	247 yd
Perch Pizza	1 Beach Parade	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beer No Evil	Beer No Evil, 82 Brighton Road	187 yd
Worthing Bowling Club	Beach House Park Lyndhurst Road	247 yd
The Alexandra	The Alexandra, 28 Lyndhurst Road	255 yd
Cow & Oak	Cow And Oak, 67 Brighton Road	350 yd
The Old Bike Store	65 Brighton Road	362 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chipwick	Restaurant, 94 Brighton Road	197 yd
chenoodles tasty house	42 Lyndhurst Road	286 yd
Noodle Factory	30 Brighton Road	415 yd
Pizza Hot Express also trading as Italian Kitchen	12 Brighton Road	463 yd
Mai Lin Takeaway	2 Brighton Road	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose High Street	552 yd
Lidl	34 North Street	709 yd
Co-Op	60 Ham Road	726 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	1 - 8 Guildbourne Centre	727 yd
Tesco Express	23 - 25 Chapel Road	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Splashpoint Leisure Centre BAYSIDE APARTMENTS BAYSIDE APARTMENTS BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	225 yd
Aquarena Swimming Complex (Closed) Brighton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	237 yd
Davison Leisure Centre DAVISON LEISURE CENTRE DAVISON LEISURE CENTRE SELBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Homefield Park Newland Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	675 yd
Chesswood Junior School CHESSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	753 yd
Davison Church Of England High School For Girls SELBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	775 yd
Gym Xtreme BATH PLACE	health and fitness suite	952 yd
Reps Health Studios (Closed) Grafton Place	health and fitness suite	1,003 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	58.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN11 2BE