Arcade Buildings, Worthing, BN11 3AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN11 3AL is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	47.9%	45.2%	-2.7%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	52.1%	54.8%	2.7%	49.0%	5.8%

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 3AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	54.2%	56.3%	2.1%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	18%	18.1%	0.1%	44.2%	-26.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	6.9%	4.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	16.5%	14.4%	-2.1%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	41.6%	44.9%	3.3%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	38%	39.2%	1.2%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	14.4%	12.6%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	12.9%	12.9%	0.0%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	7.4%	-8.2%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	16.2%	-4.5%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	15.4%	1.9%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	29%	38.6%	9.6%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	6.6%	3.7%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.4%	2%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.8%	82.7%	-7.1%	81.4%	1.3%
Roma	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	78.7%	65.1%	-13.6%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	8.9%	19.9%	11.0%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	65.3%	-12.0%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	6.4%	10.7%	4.3%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	6.1%	10.7%	4.6%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	3.6%	8.7%	5.1%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Italy	6%	0.6%	5.4%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Arcade Buildings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arcade Buildings was 1586.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 523.2% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Arcade Buildings has the highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central and the highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 564.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.2%.

🔎 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 3AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Arcade Buildings are based on 3 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 Arcade Buildings, Worthing, BN11 3AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 3AL

Average Price
£533,010

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£525,939

Detached
£663,265

Flats/Maisonettes
£409,826

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arcade Buildings

Average Price
£551,764

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£507,577

Detached
£640,136

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arcade BuildingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8-9 Arcade Buildings South Street, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£479,000	2025-09-22	£476,881
10-11 Arcade Buildings South Street, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-02-24	£385,417
3 Arcade Buildings, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2008-01-09	£508,766
3 Arcade Buildings, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2002-04-25	£498,947
7A Arcade Buildings, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	1995-06-12	£638,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 3AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	21
Manufacturing	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4

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	4,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	3out of 4	905 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Worthing Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	- not rated	905 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	1out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	- not rated	1,019 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Primary School and SSC 53 Chesswood Road , West Sussex BN11 2AA	3out of 4	1,338 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	1,338 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Styles Middle School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	- not rated	3,375 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Middle School Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	- not rated	4,405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornberry Middle School Freshbrook Road , BN15 8DL	- not rated	4,795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	4out of 4	1,579 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	- not rated	1,816 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	3,317 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Littlehampton Road , BN12 6NU	- not rated	5,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Educate U Unit 2, 58c Chapel Road , BN11 1BG	- not rated	533 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Horniman School 2 Park Road , BN11 2AS	- not rated	599 yd	Non-maintained special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	639 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Our Lady of Sion School , Gratwicke Road BN11 4BL	- not rated	655 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst School 101 Brighton Road , BN11 2EL	- not rated	778 yd	Other independent 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
Cafe Vita	4 - 7, Arcade Buildings South Street	2 yd
Blue Ocean Restaurant	3, Arcade Buildings South Street	8 yd
Munch Coffee Bar & Kitchen	3 - 5 The Royal Arcade	26 yd
Caffe Nero	10 - 11, Arcade Buildings South Street	28 yd
Thai Street Food	3 Bath Place	37 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vault	Basement Bar, 32 - 34 Marine Parade	41 yd
The Cow Shed	31A Marine Parade	46 yd
Escape Bar and Grill also trading as Onyx	Escape Bar And Grill, 37 - 39 Marine Parade	61 yd
Roots (Worthing) LTD	Bar 42, 42 Marine Parade	105 yd
Slicks	19 - 23 South Street	108 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Toy's Flying Wok Noodle Bar	2, Arcade Buildings South Street	8 yd
Subway	7 Montague Place	149 yd
The Goose Orange Buffalo	18A Marine Parade	190 yd
Feast	4 Warwick Street	199 yd
Subway	3, Barclays Bank Buildings Chapel Road	216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Shop, 1 - 4, Pavilion Parade South Street	49 yd
Marks & Spencer (Food)	51 - 59 Montague Street	192 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	1 - 8 Guildbourne Centre	288 yd
Tesco Express	23 - 25 Chapel Road	294 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose High Street	585 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym Xtreme BATH PLACE	health and fitness suite	79 yd
Reps Health Studios (Closed) Grafton Place	health and fitness suite	418 yd
Our Lady Of Sion School GRATWICKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	658 yd
Aquarena Swimming Complex (Closed) Brighton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	749 yd
Splashpoint Leisure Centre BAYSIDE APARTMENTS BAYSIDE APARTMENTS BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	753 yd
Homefield Park Newland Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	988 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%

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