Selden Road, Worthing, BN11 2LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN11 2LL is primarily male, with 54% 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	50.1%	46%	-4.1%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	49.9%	54%	4.1%	49.0%	5.0%

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 2LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	50.4%	57%	6.6%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	18.8%	-5.5%	44.2%	-25.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	15.5%	14.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43%	42.9%	-0.1%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	33.4%	35%	1.6%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	19.7%	18%	-1.7%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	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	19.6%	16.3%	-3.3%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.9%	-4.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	13.8%	2.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	18.3%	5.5%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	34.7%	1.2%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	6.3%	3.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	5.7%	7.2%	1.5%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.7%	81.5%	-6.2%	81.4%	0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	80.1%	72.4%	-7.7%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	6.9%	10.6%	3.7%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	15.8%	8.9%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	72.2%	-4.0%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	4.4%	10.1%	5.7%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	9.5%	3.6%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Selden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selden Road was 43.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Selden Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central and the 158th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.9%.

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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 2LL, 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 Selden Road are based on 238 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 Selden Road, Worthing, BN11 2LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 2LL

Average Price
£284,347

Semi-Detached
£624,695

Terraced
£362,115

Detached
£1,150,326

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,397

Other
£63,605

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selden Road

Average Price
£250,027

Semi-Detached
£501,273

Terraced
£412,648

Detached
£926,650

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,860

Other
£824,901

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 1 Selden Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-02-04	£174,916
First Floor 5 Selden Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-02-02	£145,333
Flat 10 Traslyn Court, 15A Selden Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-01-30	£245,411
Flat 2 1 Selden Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-12-20	£145,925
Flat 4 1 Selden Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-09-13	£146,073

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Employment

BN11 2LL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Retired	35
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	29
Unemployed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	64
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	18
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,231 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	569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesswood Junior School 53 Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	1out of 4	1,398 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	2out of 4	1,470 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	748 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
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	1,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	1,898 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy Upper Boundstone Lane , BN15 9QZ	2out of 4	3,537 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	152 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	777 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	1,105 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	1,254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	1,844 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
Thai Street Food	98 - 100 Brighton Road	130 yd
Miracle's Cafe and Restaurant	Cafe, 86 Brighton Road	137 yd
Azalea Restaurant	Restaurant, 76 Brighton Road	151 yd
Perch Pizza	1 Beach Parade	241 yd
East Toast Cafe	38 Lyndhurst Road	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beer No Evil	Beer No Evil, 82 Brighton Road	142 yd
The Alexandra	The Alexandra, 28 Lyndhurst Road	297 yd
Worthing Bowling Club	Beach House Park Lyndhurst Road	344 yd
Cow & Oak	Cow And Oak, 67 Brighton Road	413 yd
The Old Bike Store	65 Brighton Road	425 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chipwick	Restaurant, 94 Brighton Road	132 yd
chenoodles tasty house	42 Lyndhurst Road	309 yd
Noodle Factory	30 Brighton Road	475 yd
Pizza Hot Express also trading as Italian Kitchen	12 Brighton Road	526 yd
Mai Lin Takeaway	2 Brighton Road	566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose High Street	647 yd
Co-Op	60 Ham Road	654 yd
Lidl	34 North Street	804 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	1 - 8 Guildbourne Centre	806 yd
Tesco Express	23 - 25 Chapel Road	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Splashpoint Leisure Centre BAYSIDE APARTMENTS BAYSIDE APARTMENTS BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	219 yd
Aquarena Swimming Complex (Closed) Brighton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	229 yd
Davison Leisure Centre DAVISON LEISURE CENTRE DAVISON LEISURE CENTRE SELBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	676 yd
Homefield Park Newland Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	767 yd
Davison Church Of England High School For Girls SELBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	774 yd
Chesswood Junior School CHESSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	813 yd
Gym Xtreme BATH PLACE	health and fitness suite	1,012 yd
Reps Health Studios (Closed) Grafton Place	health and fitness suite	1,088 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	125.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN11 2LL