Nursery Lane, Worthing, BN11 3HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN11 3HS is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	44.7%	45.4%	0.7%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	55.3%	54.6%	-0.7%	49.0%	5.6%

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 3HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.7% 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	55.3%	61.7%	6.4%	37.9%	23.8%
Married: Opposite sex	17.9%	13.7%	-4.2%	44.2%	-30.5%
Separated	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	14%	13%	-1.0%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	7.4%	9%	1.6%	6.1%	2.9%

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	33.7%	32.6%	-1.1%	48.4%	-15.8%
Good health	36.3%	40%	3.7%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	23.4%	18.2%	-5.2%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	6.2%	8.9%	2.7%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	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	28.4%	18.8%	-9.6%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	11.6%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	11.2%	-0.9%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.6%	4.7%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	18.5%	7.2%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	30.4%	7.1%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	9.3%	3%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	85.3%	83.6%	-1.7%	81.4%	2.2%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	80.6%	74.2%	-6.4%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	7.3%	16.3%	9.0%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	3.1%	-4.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	74.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	3.7%	12.3%	8.6%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	7.7%	6.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Nursery Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nursery Lane was 201.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.8% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Nursery Lane has the 22nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central and the 35th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 81.0%.

🔎 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 3HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Nursery Lane are based on 12 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 Nursery Lane, Worthing, BN11 3HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 3HS

Average Price
£201,567

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,567

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nursery Lane

Average Price
£293,942

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,126

Other
£1,622,917

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nursery LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 The Old Warehouse, 2 Nursery Lane, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,999	2025-05-23	£121,682
Flat 2 The Old Warehouse, 2 Nursery Lane, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2025-04-17	£77,274
10 Nursery Lane, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-09-07	£278,451
10 Nursery Lane, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-07-28	£218,226
12 Nursery Lane, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£201,000	2020-10-16	£221,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 3HS

Employment

BN11 3HS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	46
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	31
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	4,768 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	547 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	2out of 4	606 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Elm Grove , BN11 5LQ	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesswood Junior School 53 Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA	3out of 4	1,886 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	3out of 4	1,944 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	1,809 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	2,301 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	2,722 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	4,040 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	505 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	694 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	1,701 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	2,073 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
Sight Support Worthing	Sight Support Worthing, 48 Rowlands Road	38 yd
Blend Coffee Co	63 Rowlands Road	74 yd
Art-Ful	71 Rowlands Road	81 yd
The Signal Post	The Signal Post, 79 Rowlands Road	96 yd
Baked: cake with a cause CIC	Shop, 31 Rowlands Road	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz Bingo	Gala Bingo Rowlands Road	165 yd
Bar Next Door	Bar Next Door, 21 Rowlands Road	181 yd
The Rose and Crown	The Rose And Crown, 169 - 173 Montague Street	287 yd
Charles Dickens	Charles Dickens, 54 - 56 Heene Road	302 yd
The Wax Cactus	114 - 116 Montague Street	372 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Jasmine Garden	Restaurant, 65 Rowlands Road	75 yd
No49	49 Rowlands Road	84 yd
Marine Event Caterers	154 Montague Street	237 yd
Worthing Fish Bar	74 Heene Road	290 yd
Memosh	165 Montague Street	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ideal Super Market (Worthing) Ltd	55 - 57 Rowlands Road	74 yd
Co-Op Welcome	1 - 3, Plaza Parade Rowlands Road	198 yd
Marks & Spencer (Food)	51 - 59 Montague Street	673 yd
Tesco Express	23 - 25 Chapel Road	851 yd
Iceland	Shop, 1 - 4, Pavilion Parade South Street	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trax Health & Fitness Club 68A 68A HEENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	290 yd
Our Lady Of Sion School GRATWICKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	454 yd
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	657 yd
Reps Health Studios (Closed) Grafton Place	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Gym Xtreme BATH PLACE	health and fitness suite	791 yd
Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club PAVILION ROAD	indoor bowls	1,082 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	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN11 3HS