Thorn Road, Worthing, BN11 3ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN11 3ND has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	46.7%	47.9%	1.2%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	53.3%	52.1%	-1.2%	49.0%	3.1%

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 3ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	53.1%	50.9%	-2.2%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	27.2%	2.1%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Separated	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.1%	12.5%	0.4%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.3%	50.7%	-4.6%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	32%	35.7%	3.7%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	7.2%	10.5%	3.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around BN11 3ND this area, 7.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	7.3%	-3.6%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	7.7%	-7.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	18.5%	4.3%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	14.6%	-3.8%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	46.4%	14.2%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	6.7%	2.1%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	90%	86.3%	-3.7%	81.4%	4.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	83.2%	81.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	8.2%	8.8%	0.6%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	81.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	11.5%	10.1%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.4%	37.2%	20.2%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Thorn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorn Road was 72.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.9% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thorn Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central and the 134th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.7%.

🔎 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 3ND, 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 Thorn Road are based on 120 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 Thorn Road, Worthing, BN11 3ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 3ND

Average Price
£364,850

Semi-Detached
£402,817

Terraced
£486,802

Detached
£459,729

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,353

Other
£1,021,708

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorn Road

Average Price
£312,238

Semi-Detached
£400,683

Terraced
£396,052

Detached
£416,778

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,779

Other
£787,881

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Thorn Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2025-02-21	£609,055
Flat 1 1A Thorn Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-04-25	£323,161
Flat 2 1A Thorn Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-04-25	£299,399
The Sand Project Thorn Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£960,000	2024-04-25	£912,455
31 Thorn Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2023-07-28	£179,852

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 3ND

Employment

BN11 3ND area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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	88
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	29
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	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	4,832 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	677 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	2out of 4	751 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Elm Grove , BN11 5LQ	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesswood Junior School 53 Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA	3out of 4	1,956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	3out of 4	2,032 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	1,655 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	1,912 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	3out of 4	2,344 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	2,874 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	4,141 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	574 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	1,041 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	1,691 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	2,217 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
Blend Coffee Co	63 Rowlands Road	104 yd
Baked: cake with a cause CIC	Shop, 31 Rowlands Road	106 yd
Art-Ful	71 Rowlands Road	116 yd
Sand Bay	Sand Bay Brunswick Road	128 yd
Imperial China	Imperial China Wordsworth Road	132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Next Door	Bar Next Door, 21 Rowlands Road	130 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Bingo Rowlands Road	177 yd
The Rose and Crown	The Rose And Crown, 169 - 173 Montague Street	251 yd
Charles Dickens	Charles Dickens, 54 - 56 Heene Road	306 yd
The Wax Cactus	114 - 116 Montague Street	347 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
No49	49 Rowlands Road	89 yd
New Jasmine Garden	Restaurant, 65 Rowlands Road	107 yd
Marine Event Caterers	154 Montague Street	222 yd
Memosh	165 Montague Street	274 yd
Worthing Fish Bar	74 Heene Road	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ideal Super Market (Worthing) Ltd	55 - 57 Rowlands Road	99 yd
Co-Op Welcome	1 - 3, Plaza Parade Rowlands Road	183 yd
Marks & Spencer (Food)	51 - 59 Montague Street	642 yd
Tesco Express	23 - 25 Chapel Road	874 yd
Iceland	Shop, 1 - 4, Pavilion Parade South Street	877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trax Health & Fitness Club 68A 68A HEENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	314 yd
Our Lady Of Sion School GRATWICKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	561 yd
Reps Health Studios (Closed) Grafton Place	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Gym Xtreme BATH PLACE	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	824 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	189 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN11 3ND