Western Place, Worthing, BN11 3LU

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.7%	51%	6.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	55.3%	49%	-6.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 3LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	50.4%	49.3%	-1.1%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	14%	18.7%	4.7%	44.2%	-25.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	6.8%	1.1%	-5.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	15.7%	20.9%	5.2%	9.1%	11.8%
Widowed	13.1%	8.2%	-4.9%	6.1%	2.1%

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	41.1%	34.2%	-6.9%	48.4%	-14.2%
Good health	32%	41.9%	9.9%	33.6%	8.3%
Fair health	18.2%	16.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	21.9%	-0.6%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	16.7%	1.9%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	10.7%	-0.7%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	33.3%	7.0%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	10.2%	1.5%	-8.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	81%	85.6%	4.6%	81.4%	4.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	2%	4.4%	2.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% 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	68.4%	69.5%	1.1%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	11.9%	20.8%	8.9%	6.1%	14.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	1%	-11.3%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	69.7%	1.3%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	8.3%	15.2%	6.9%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	5.5%	10.1%	4.6%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	9.5%	2.7%	-6.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	2.4%	-5.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Western Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Place was 460.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Western Place has the 8th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central and the 12th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 155.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.7%.

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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 3LU, 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 Western Place are based on 211 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 Place, Worthing, BN11 3LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 3LU

Average Price
£186,744

Semi-Detached
£464,471

Terraced
£440,733

Detached
£921,972

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,998

Other
£157,835

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Place

Average Price
£177,518

Semi-Detached
£576,193

Terraced
£390,795

Detached
£864,077

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,297

Other
£151,188

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 12 Western Place, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£158,000	2025-03-19	£149,527
The Cottage Western Place, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£413,951	2024-11-15	£405,398
Flat 18 Burleigh Court, 14 - 18 Western Place, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-03-28	£133,758
Flat 30 Burleigh Court, 14 - 18 Western Place, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2024-03-07	£145,223
Flat 1 9 Western Place, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-01-12	£175,565

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 3LU

Employment

BN11 3LU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	50
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	20
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,616 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	682 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Worthing Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	- not rated	682 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	1out of 4	787 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	- not rated	788 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Primary School and SSC 53 Chesswood Road , West Sussex BN11 2AA	3out of 4	1,765 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	1,765 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Styles Middle School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	- not rated	3,842 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Middle School Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	- not rated	4,955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornberry Middle School Freshbrook Road , BN15 8DL	- not rated	5,406 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	1,716 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	- not rated	1,716 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,892 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	2,111 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	3,285 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Littlehampton Road , BN12 6NU	- not rated	4,450 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	318 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	470 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	635 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, 58c Chapel Road , BN11 1BG	- not rated	834 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Forward Ltd 28a Teville Road , BN11 1UG	- not rated	1,043 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
Montagues Tex Mex Restaurant	Restaurant, 187 Montague Street	65 yd
Mahaan	177 - 181 Montague Street	67 yd
Floral Cafe	7 Rowlands Road	76 yd
Malt Cafe	Restaurant, 167 Montague Street	93 yd
Pizzaface also trading as Boho Gelato	138 Montague Street	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose and Crown	The Rose And Crown, 169 - 173 Montague Street	82 yd
Bar Next Door	Bar Next Door, 21 Rowlands Road	98 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Bingo Rowlands Road	135 yd
Anchored in Worthing	Anchored In Worthing, 27 West Buildings	156 yd
The Wax Cactus	114 - 116 Montague Street	165 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Memosh	165 Montague Street	95 yd
Marine Event Caterers	154 Montague Street	97 yd
No49	49 Rowlands Road	219 yd
Sha's	113 Montague Street	258 yd
New Jasmine Garden	Restaurant, 65 Rowlands Road	258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Welcome	1 - 3, Plaza Parade Rowlands Road	101 yd
Ideal Super Market (Worthing) Ltd	55 - 57 Rowlands Road	240 yd
Marks & Spencer (Food)	51 - 59 Montague Street	448 yd
Iceland	Shop, 1 - 4, Pavilion Parade South Street	683 yd
Tesco Express	23 - 25 Chapel Road	697 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Of Sion School GRATWICKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	476 yd
Trax Health & Fitness Club 68A 68A HEENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Gym Xtreme BATH PLACE	health and fitness suite	556 yd
Reps Health Studios (Closed) Grafton Place	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	839 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN11 3LU