Western Row, Worthing, BN11 3LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN11 3LS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents 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	47.5%	47.2%	-0.3%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	52.5%	52.8%	0.3%	49.0%	3.8%

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 3LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	52.8%	53.8%	1.0%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	20.1%	0.3%	44.2%	-24.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Separated	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	17.5%	16.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	39.5%	40.1%	0.6%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	41.2%	37.2%	-4.0%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	14.3%	16%	1.7%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	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	21.7%	18.5%	-3.2%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	15%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	17.6%	3.0%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	31.8%	10.6%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	9.4%	4.7%	-4.7%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	6.4%	3.9%	1.1%	5.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	6.3%	3.4%	-2.9%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	82.8%	78.8%	-4.0%	81.4%	-2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	81.9%	75.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	7.6%	12.7%	5.1%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	6.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	74.5%	-7.0%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	2.5%	13.3%	10.8%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	5.9%	7%	1.1%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Western Row Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Row was 1053.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 313.7% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Western Row has the 3rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central and the 4th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 223.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 71.6%.

🔎 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 3LS, 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 Western Row are based on 61 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 Western Row, Worthing, BN11 3LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 3LS

Average Price
£368,601

Semi-Detached
£389,263

Terraced
£416,170

Detached
£276,967

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,716

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Row

Average Price
£366,075

Semi-Detached
£407,203

Terraced
£371,938

Detached
£373,311

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,009

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western RowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Spindrift Cottage Western Row, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£273,000	2023-04-05	£263,615
8 Western Row, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-03-12	£404,360
3 Western Row, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-07-17	£400,650
10A Western Row, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-02-20	£214,024
6 Western Row, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£299,950	2018-05-18	£371,217

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 3LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	37
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Education	8
Other	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	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	4,666 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	689 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Worthing Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	- not rated	689 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	1out of 4	790 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	- not rated	792 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Primary School and SSC 53 Chesswood Road , West Sussex BN11 2AA	3out of 4	1,810 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	1,810 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Styles Middle School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	- not rated	3,887 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Middle School Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	- not rated	5,006 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornberry Middle School Freshbrook Road , BN15 8DL	- not rated	5,461 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	1,720 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	- not rated	1,720 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,912 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	4out of 4	2,162 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	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	3,290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Littlehampton Road , BN12 6NU	- not rated	4,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Education Centre 56 Rowlands Road , BN11 3JT	- not rated	271 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Our Lady of Sion School , Gratwicke Road BN11 4BL	- not rated	493 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	666 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, 58c Chapel Road , BN11 1BG	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Forward Ltd 28a Teville Road , BN11 1UG	- not rated	1,066 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Floral Cafe	7 Rowlands Road	72 yd
Montagues Tex Mex Restaurant	Restaurant, 187 Montague Street	88 yd
Baked: cake with a cause CIC	Shop, 31 Rowlands Road	90 yd
Mahaan	177 - 181 Montague Street	99 yd
Malt Cafe	Restaurant, 167 Montague Street	142 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Next Door	Bar Next Door, 21 Rowlands Road	67 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Bingo Rowlands Road	124 yd
The Rose and Crown	The Rose And Crown, 169 - 173 Montague Street	126 yd
Anchored in Worthing	Anchored In Worthing, 27 West Buildings	212 yd
The Wax Cactus	114 - 116 Montague Street	217 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marine Event Caterers	154 Montague Street	119 yd
Memosh	165 Montague Street	145 yd
No49	49 Rowlands Road	171 yd
New Jasmine Garden	Restaurant, 65 Rowlands Road	210 yd
Sha's	113 Montague Street	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Welcome	1 - 3, Plaza Parade Rowlands Road	100 yd
Ideal Super Market (Worthing) Ltd	55 - 57 Rowlands Road	192 yd
Marks & Spencer (Food)	51 - 59 Montague Street	505 yd
Iceland	Shop, 1 - 4, Pavilion Parade South Street	739 yd
Tesco Express	23 - 25 Chapel Road	750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trax Health & Fitness Club 68A 68A HEENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Our Lady Of Sion School GRATWICKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	499 yd
Reps Health Studios (Closed) Grafton Place	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Gym Xtreme BATH PLACE	health and fitness suite	613 yd
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	835 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	75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN11 3LS