Selden Road, Worthing, BN11 2LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN11 2LN 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 2LN, 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 32.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Selden Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central and the 116th lowest crime rate of 347 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.5%.

🔎 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 2LN, 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 239 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 2LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 2LN

Average Price
£376,415

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£431,801

Detached
£831,520

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,677

Other
£1,304,088

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selden Road

Average Price
£252,268

Semi-Detached
£506,543

Terraced
£419,679

Detached
£941,661

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,308

Other
£831,469

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 19A Selden Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-10-17	£225,490
25 Selden Road, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£825,000	2025-05-06	£791,578
Flat 6 Selden House, 21 Selden Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-02-28	£143,008
Flat 2 19 Selden Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-02-10	£214,513
22 - 24 Selden Road, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2024-11-20	£1,221,294

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Employment

BN11 2LN 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	3,062 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	- not rated	411 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Primary School and SSC 53 Chesswood Road , West Sussex BN11 2AA	3out of 4	585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	- not rated	835 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whytemead Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8LH	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whytemead Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8LH	- not rated	1,415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyndhurst First and Middle School Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Styles Middle School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	- not rated	2,387 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Middle School Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	- not rated	3,376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornberry Middle School Freshbrook Road , BN15 8DL	- not rated	3,819 yd	Community 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	4out of 4	567 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	3out of 4	988 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	- not rated	1,865 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worthing College 1 Sanditon Way , BN14 9FD	- not rated	3,041 yd	Further education	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	328 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst School 101 Brighton Road , BN11 2EL	- not rated	333 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre 52 - 54 Windsor Road , Worthing BN11 2LY	- not rated	381 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Horniman School 2 Park Road , BN11 2AS	- not rated	431 yd	Non-maintained special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cura Academy , 69 Mill Road BN11 5DX	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Toast Cafe	38 Lyndhurst Road	81 yd
Costa	Worthing Hospital Lyndhurst Road	305 yd
Friends of Worthing Hospital (North)	Worthing Hospital Lyndhurst Road	305 yd
The Spice of Life	Worthing Hospital Lyndhurst Road	305 yd
Palm Court Pavilion	Restaurant Central Pavilion, Beach House Park Lyndhurst Road	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Alexandra	The Alexandra, 28 Lyndhurst Road	54 yd
Worthing Bowling Club	Beach House Park Lyndhurst Road	310 yd
Beer No Evil	Beer No Evil, 82 Brighton Road	378 yd
The Selden Arms	Selden Arms, 41 Lyndhurst Road	484 yd
Cow & Oak	Cow And Oak, 67 Brighton Road	513 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
chenoodles tasty house	42 Lyndhurst Road	89 yd
Chipwick	Restaurant, 94 Brighton Road	374 yd
Noodle Factory	30 Brighton Road	577 yd
Pizza Hot Express also trading as Italian Kitchen	12 Brighton Road	618 yd
The Ham Sandwich Company	86 Ham Road	642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose High Street	599 yd
Co-Op	60 Ham Road	653 yd
Lidl	34 North Street	745 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	1 - 8 Guildbourne Centre	837 yd
Tesco Express	23 - 25 Chapel Road	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Splashpoint Leisure Centre BAYSIDE APARTMENTS BAYSIDE APARTMENTS BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	428 yd
Aquarena Swimming Complex (Closed) Brighton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	440 yd
Davison Leisure Centre DAVISON LEISURE CENTRE DAVISON LEISURE CENTRE SELBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Chesswood Junior School CHESSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	572 yd
Davison Church Of England High School For Girls SELBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	581 yd
Homefield Park Newland Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	587 yd
St Andrew'S Church Of England High School For Boys SACKVILLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	989 yd
Ocean Fitness DOMINION ROAD	health and fitness suite	993 yd
Reps Health Studios (Closed) Grafton Place	health and fitness suite	1,089 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	92.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.2%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN11 2LN