Brook Close, Worthing, BN11 2QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN11 2QW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.2%	2.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.1%	48.8%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	40.1%	6.8%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	42.1%	-8.1%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.4%	9.6%	1.2%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.4%	53.3%	-2.1%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	30.7%	34.2%	3.5%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	10.3%	9%	-1.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	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	19.4%	12.8%	-6.6%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	12.5%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	18%	1.5%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	15.9%	1.2%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	36.3%	12.1%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% 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%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	8.5%	6.3%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92.1%	88.8%	-3.3%	81.4%	7.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	88.9%	84.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	84.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	9.5%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.1%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Brook Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Close was 54.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% lower than the Broadwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brook Close has the 31st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater and the 169th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BN11 2QW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Brook Close are based on 43 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 Brook Close, Worthing, BN11 2QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 2QW

Average Price
£326,144

Semi-Detached
£365,875

Terraced
£334,625

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,542

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Close

Average Price
£316,999

Semi-Detached
£352,450

Terraced
£317,657

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,625

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9A Brook Close, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£343,000	2025-06-27	£334,799
9 Brook Close, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£307,000	2024-12-06	£295,059
24 Brook Close, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£342,000	2024-10-18	£334,171
25 Brook Close, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-06-09	£281,700
21 Brook Close, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-12-10	£343,118

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 2QW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	33
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	22
Construction	18
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	2,187 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	477 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesswood Junior School 53 Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA	3out of 4	902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downsbrook Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8GD	1out of 4	1,339 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whytemead Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8LH	2out of 4	1,361 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	3out of 4	392 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	1,272 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	2,326 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy Upper Boundstone Lane , BN15 9QZ	2out of 4	2,497 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	1,158 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	1,683 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	1,920 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	1,996 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	2,177 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 Range Coffee Shop	Unit 1, Pages Corner Ham Road	284 yd
Agave	3A, Coronation Buildings Ham Road	375 yd
Bowers & Wilkins (B&W)	B And W Loudspeakers Dale Road	396 yd
Sunny Restaurant	Restaurant, 58 Ham Road	524 yd
Budgens Brooklands & Costa Coffee	Shop, 331 Brighton Road	842 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Smugglers Return	The Smugglers Return, 112 Ham Road		325 yd
The Alexandra	The Alexandra, 28 Lyndhurst Road		920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eshna's Nutrition	Shop Unit 9, Coronation Buildings Brougham Road	348 yd
Golden Grill	1, Coronation Buildings Ham Road	387 yd
Tings	88 Ham Road	412 yd
The Ham Sandwich Company	86 Ham Road	419 yd
Christoforos Fish Bar	62 Ham Road	483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	60 Ham Road		494 yd
Tesco Express	63 Dominion Road		917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Davison Church Of England High School For Girls SELBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	491 yd
Davison Leisure Centre DAVISON LEISURE CENTRE DAVISON LEISURE CENTRE SELBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Ocean Fitness DOMINION ROAD	health and fitness suite	859 yd
Brooklands Golf Club BRIGHTON ROAD	golf	939 yd
Chesswood Junior School CHESSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,004 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	183.3 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	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN11 2QW