Elsie Road, Worthing, BN11 3LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN11 3LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.7%	1.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.2%	48.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	41.9%	41.1%	-0.8%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	31.7%	-0.3%	44.2%	-12.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	14.3%	18.3%	4.0%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	39.9%	37.6%	-2.3%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	43.5%	40.6%	-2.9%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	13.9%	15.8%	1.9%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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	22.2%	13.1%	-9.1%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	10.6%	0.3%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	14.3%	0.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.1%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	38%	6.5%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	93.7%	90.6%	-3.1%	81.4%	9.2%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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	86.5%	79.2%	-7.3%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	4.9%	12.5%	7.6%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	79.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	11.3%	9.1%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1.9%	-5.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	13.9%	6.0%	7.9%

Safety

Is Elsie Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elsie Road was 199.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elsie Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central and the 36th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BN11 3LJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Elsie Road 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 Elsie Road, Worthing, BN11 3LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 3LJ

Average Price
£548,802

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£548,802

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elsie Road

Average Price
£545,131

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£545,131

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elsie Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Sunningdale Cottage Elsie Road, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-03-12	£521,222
Sunningdale Cottage Elsie Road, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£437,500	2016-02-19	£558,793
Sunningdale Cottage Elsie Road, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£249,500	2003-02-07	£555,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 3LJ

Employment

BN11 3LJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BN11 3LJ 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	90
Retired	52
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	15
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	5,174 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	917 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	2out of 4	943 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Elm Grove , BN11 5LQ	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas A Becket Infant School Pelham Road , BN13 1JB	3out of 4	2,150 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas A Becket Junior School Glebeside Avenue , BN14 7PR	3out of 4	2,193 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	1,722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	2,188 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	2,598 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	3out of 4	2,717 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	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	3,740 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	921 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	1,106 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	1,415 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	2,110 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	2,370 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
Istanbul Cafe	50 Heene Road	125 yd
Ami Bistro	93B Rowlands Road	223 yd
Sand Bay	Sand Bay Brunswick Road	337 yd
The Signal Post	The Signal Post, 79 Rowlands Road	341 yd
Imperial China	Imperial China Wordsworth Road	344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charles Dickens	Charles Dickens, 54 - 56 Heene Road	126 yd
Bar Next Door	Bar Next Door, 21 Rowlands Road	544 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Bingo Rowlands Road	562 yd
The Rose and Crown	The Rose And Crown, 169 - 173 Montague Street	670 yd
Brewhouse and Kitchen	Beechwood Hall Wykeham Road	741 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Worthing Fish Bar	74 Heene Road	128 yd
New Jasmine Garden	Restaurant, 65 Rowlands Road	386 yd
No49	49 Rowlands Road	424 yd
Marine Event Caterers	154 Montague Street	629 yd
Memosh	165 Montague Street	695 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ideal Super Market (Worthing) Ltd	55 - 57 Rowlands Road	404 yd
Co-Op Welcome	1 - 3, Plaza Parade Rowlands Road	586 yd
Marks & Spencer (Food)	51 - 59 Montague Street	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trax Health & Fitness Club 68A 68A HEENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	128 yd
Our Lady Of Sion School GRATWICKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	853 yd
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	896 yd
Reps Health Studios (Closed) Grafton Place	health and fitness suite	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%

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

Overview of BN11 3LJ