Bedford Row, Worthing, BN11 3DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN11 3DR is primarily male, with 53.4% 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%	46.6%	-1.3%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	52.1%	53.4%	1.3%	49.0%	4.4%

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 3DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.8% 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%	60.8%	6.6%	37.9%	22.9%
Married: Opposite sex	18%	13.8%	-4.2%	44.2%	-30.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	4.4%
Divorced	16.5%	16%	-0.5%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.6%	50.5%	8.9%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	38%	31.9%	-6.1%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	14.4%	16.2%	1.8%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	5.3%	1.5%	-3.8%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	11.6%	-1.3%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	9.4%	-6.2%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	13.3%	-7.4%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	17.1%	3.6%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	29%	43.1%	14.1%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	89.8%	86.2%	-3.6%	81.4%	4.8%
Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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%	70.6%	-8.1%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	8.9%	18.6%	9.7%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	70.6%	-6.7%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	6.4%	11.3%	4.9%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3.6%	7.4%	3.8%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51%	37.2%	13.8%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Bedford Row Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Row was 515.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.3% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Row has the 7th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central and the 10th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 268.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.0%.

🔎 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 3DR, 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 Bedford Row are based on 147 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 Bedford Row, Worthing, BN11 3DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 3DR

Average Price
£168,845

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£438,263

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,388

Other
£204,348

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Row

Average Price
£150,527

Semi-Detached
£295,075

Terraced
£342,032

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,627

Other
£192,604

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford RowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Bedford Row, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2025-04-03	£537,523
11 Bedford Row, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2023-12-13	£160,518
Flat 1 12 Bedford Row, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-10-19	£168,556
Flat 2 12 Bedford Row, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-10-19	£141,222
Flat 3 12 Bedford Row, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-10-19	£141,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 3DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	20
Other	16
Retired	14
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	1

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	3,992 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	792 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	2out of 4	901 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesswood Junior School 53 Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Infant School Lyndhurst Road , BN11 2DG	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2out of 4	1,344 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	3,427 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	4,941 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 BN12 6JT	- not rated	370 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	507 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	560 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	749 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	1,926 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
Starbucks	22 - 26 South Street	68 yd
Toybox Cafe	34 - 36 South Street	69 yd
Patty Guy	21 Marine Place	77 yd
Number 24	Restaurant, 24 - 25 Marine Parade	79 yd
Cafe Caesar	12 South Street	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Souvlaki Bar	38 South Street	74 yd
The Tasting Room By Merakai Brewing	The Tasting Room, 8 Stanford Square	93 yd
The Goose	18A Marine Parade	108 yd
Thieves Kitchen	Thieves Kitchen, 10 - 12 Warwick Street	109 yd
The Grape Escape	The Grape, 14 Warwick Street	112 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Goose Orange Buffalo	18A Marine Parade	108 yd
Feast	4 Warwick Street	116 yd
Mr Toy's Flying Wok Noodle Bar	2, Arcade Buildings South Street	135 yd
Subway	3, Barclays Bank Buildings Chapel Road	172 yd
Favourite pizza	38 Ann Street	173 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Shop, 1 - 4, Pavilion Parade South Street	98 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	1 - 8 Guildbourne Centre	204 yd
Tesco Express	23 - 25 Chapel Road	245 yd
Marks & Spencer (Food)	51 - 59 Montague Street	302 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose High Street	469 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym Xtreme BATH PLACE	health and fitness suite	209 yd
Reps Health Studios (Closed) Grafton Place	health and fitness suite	427 yd
Aquarena Swimming Complex (Closed) Brighton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	627 yd
Splashpoint Leisure Centre BAYSIDE APARTMENTS BAYSIDE APARTMENTS BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	631 yd
Our Lady Of Sion School GRATWICKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	700 yd
Homefield Park Newland Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	875 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	135.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 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 3DR