West Buildings, Worthing, BN11 3BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN11 3BS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.5%	52%	-5.5%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	42.5%	48%	5.5%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	41.1%	31.4%	-9.7%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	24.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5%	7.9%	2.9%	2.2%	5.7%
Divorced	12.8%	23%	10.2%	9.1%	13.9%
Widowed	13.3%	10.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	4.4%

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	26.4%	28.5%	2.1%	48.4%	-19.9%
Good health	39.9%	44%	4.1%	33.6%	10.4%
Fair health	25.4%	16.1%	-9.3%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	5.7%	9.8%	4.1%	4.0%	5.8%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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	23.9%	25.1%	1.2%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	7%	-2.4%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	19.8%	3.1%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.4%	1.4%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	11.2%	-2.7%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	28.9%	2.2%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%
White	89.6%	82%	-7.6%	81.4%	0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	86%	80.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	3.6%	9.1%	5.5%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	7.1%	4.5%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	80.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	12.2%	11.7%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is West Buildings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Buildings was 108.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Buildings has the 44th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central and the 87th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.1%.

🔎 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 3BS, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 West Buildings are based on 75 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 West Buildings, Worthing, BN11 3BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 3BS

Average Price
£242,664

Semi-Detached
£145,683

Terraced
£362,620

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,039

Other
£345,957

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Buildings

Average Price
£238,167

Semi-Detached
£395,941

Terraced
£365,355

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,757

Other
£311,119

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West BuildingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 5A West Buildings, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-03-07	£146,092
Flat 3 25A West Buildings, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-06-15	£100,222
Dolphin Cottage, 5 West Buildings, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£402,500	2022-10-20	£374,948
19 West Buildings, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-10-14	£372,619
1 West Buildings, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£398,000	2022-08-12	£372,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 3BS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BN11 3BS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	72
Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	4,539 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	1out of 4	600 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	2out of 4	709 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesswood Junior School 53 Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Elm Grove , BN11 5LQ	3out of 4	1,942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	1,697 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,802 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	3,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Littlehampton Road , BN12 6NU	- not rated	4,447 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	380 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	1,350 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	2,104 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
Bosun's Cafe	Cafe, 29 West Buildings	33 yd
Jenito’s Fried Chicken	143 Montague Street	61 yd
Bengal Bertie's	139 Montague Street	72 yd
Poppins Cafe and restaurant	127 Montague Street	74 yd
Liming Mexican Grill	13 New Street	87 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anchored in Worthing	Anchored In Worthing, 27 West Buildings	26 yd
The Wax Cactus	114 - 116 Montague Street	82 yd
Jbs Bar	Jbs Bar New Street	87 yd
The Last Melon also trading as Woods Takeaway	6 New Street	94 yd
The Rose and Crown	The Rose And Crown, 169 - 173 Montague Street	121 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Memosh	165 Montague Street	98 yd
Sha's	113 Montague Street	116 yd
Marine Event Caterers	154 Montague Street	173 yd
Subway	7 Montague Place	336 yd
No49	49 Rowlands Road	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Welcome	1 - 3, Plaza Parade Rowlands Road	209 yd
Marks & Spencer (Food)	51 - 59 Montague Street	300 yd
Ideal Super Market (Worthing) Ltd	55 - 57 Rowlands Road	382 yd
Iceland	Shop, 1 - 4, Pavilion Parade South Street	533 yd
Tesco Express	23 - 25 Chapel Road	568 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym Xtreme BATH PLACE	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Our Lady Of Sion School GRATWICKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	455 yd
Reps Health Studios (Closed) Grafton Place	health and fitness suite	462 yd
Trax Health & Fitness Club 68A 68A HEENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	878 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	87 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN11 3BS