Oakleigh Close, Worthing, BN11 2SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN11 2SX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	55.6%	49.5%	-6.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	44.4%	50.5%	6.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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	32.8%	33.9%	1.1%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	40.5%	-5.3%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.1%	10.2%	0.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	9.2%	12.8%	3.6%	6.1%	6.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.6%	31.5%	-9.1%	48.4%	-16.9%
Good health	37.5%	38.9%	1.4%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	14.7%	21%	6.3%	12.7%	8.3%
Bad health	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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	24.8%	16.6%	-8.2%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	8.7%	-4.3%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	17%	0.2%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.9%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	28.5%	1.6%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	4.2%	8.7%	4.5%	2.8%	5.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.4%	88.2%	-1.2%	81.4%	6.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	88.4%	83.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	5.6%	3.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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%	84.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.3%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1.2%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Oakleigh Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakleigh Close was 6.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.2% lower than the Broadwater average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Oakleigh Close has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Broadwater and the 13th lowest crime rate of 347 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 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 2SX, 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 Oakleigh Close are based on 15 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 Oakleigh Close, Worthing, BN11 2SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 2SX

Average Price
£128,349

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,349

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakleigh Close

Average Price
£313,100

Semi-Detached
£399,127

Terraced
£334,383

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,456

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakleigh CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Oakleigh Court Oakleigh Close, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2011-03-11	£199,648
1 Oakleigh Court Oakleigh Close, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,950	2010-03-31	£198,704
1 Oakleigh Court Oakleigh Close, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,500	2006-10-31	£182,790
7 Oakleigh Court Oakleigh Close, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£17,400	2002-05-13	£41,760

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 2SX

Employment

BN11 2SX 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BN11 2SX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	15
Construction	13
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
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	2,241 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	443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Primary School and SSC 53 Chesswood Road , West Sussex BN11 2AA	3out of 4	770 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	- not rated	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downsbrook Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8GD	- not rated	1,202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsbrook Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8GD	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	770 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Styles Middle School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	- not rated	1,592 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Middle School Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	- not rated	2,565 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornberry Middle School Freshbrook Road , BN15 8DL	- not rated	3,117 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	282 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	2,183 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	- not rated	2,183 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	2,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre 52 - 54 Windsor Road , Worthing BN11 2LY	- not rated	577 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education Trust Easting Close , BN14 8HQ	- not rated	784 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	1,121 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst School 101 Brighton Road , BN11 2EL	- not rated	1,129 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Horniman School 2 Park Road , BN11 2AS	- not rated	1,249 yd	Non-maintained 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
The Range Coffee Shop	Unit 1, Pages Corner Ham Road	46 yd
Agave	3A, Coronation Buildings Ham Road	465 yd
Sunny Restaurant	Restaurant, 58 Ham Road	639 yd
Bowers & Wilkins (B&W)	B And W Loudspeakers Dale Road	650 yd
Worthing cafe Ltd	2, Dominion Buildings Dominion Road	708 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Smugglers Return	The Smugglers Return, 112 Ham Road		406 yd
The Alexandra	The Alexandra, 28 Lyndhurst Road		790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eshna's Nutrition	Shop Unit 9, Coronation Buildings Brougham Road	447 yd
Golden Grill	1, Coronation Buildings Ham Road	479 yd
Tings	88 Ham Road	510 yd
The Ham Sandwich Company	86 Ham Road	516 yd
Christoforos Fish Bar	62 Ham Road	593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	60 Ham Road		606 yd
Tesco Express	63 Dominion Road		633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Davison Church Of England High School For Girls SELBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	266 yd
Davison Leisure Centre DAVISON LEISURE CENTRE DAVISON LEISURE CENTRE SELBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	357 yd
Ocean Fitness DOMINION ROAD	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Chesswood Junior School CHESSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	751 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN11 2SX