Wordsworth Road, Worthing, BN11 3NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN11 3NH 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	43.8%	47.2%	3.4%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	56.2%	52.8%	-3.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.8%	37.9%	-13.9%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	38.9%	15.4%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	17.5%	13.7%	-3.8%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	49.5%	44.7%	-4.8%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	36.4%	36.6%	0.2%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	8.5%	13.7%	5.2%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 3NH this area, 9.8% 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 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	9.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	14.9%	-1.8%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	15.3%	0.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	43.7%	5.9%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87.3%	87.9%	0.6%	81.4%	6.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	78.8%	81.1%	2.3%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	7.1%	9.9%	2.8%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	4.3%	-4.2%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	81.3%	2.9%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	4.6%	10%	5.4%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	7.1%	4%	-3.1%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Wordsworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wordsworth Road was 114.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.8% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wordsworth Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central and the 78th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.4%.

🔎 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 3NH, 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 Wordsworth Road are based on 304 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 Wordsworth Road, Worthing, BN11 3NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 3NH

Average Price
£324,669

Semi-Detached
£624,429

Terraced
£483,738

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,312

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wordsworth Road

Average Price
£288,457

Semi-Detached
£422,581

Terraced
£461,242

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,038

Other
£208,306

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wordsworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Wordsworth Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-03-14	£380,162
Top Floor Flat 11 Wordsworth Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-09-29	£208,503
6 Wordsworth Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-03-31	£201,054
6 Wordsworth Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-01-25	£193,421
Flat 3 1 Wordsworth Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2022-01-25	£153,793

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 3NH

Employment

BN11 3NH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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 3NH 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BN11 3NH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	93
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	13
Manufacturing	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	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	4,968 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	773 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	2out of 4	832 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Elm Grove , BN11 5LQ	3out of 4	1,529 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesswood Junior School 53 Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA	3out of 4	2,090 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	3out of 4	2,158 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	1,706 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	2,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	2,030 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	2,486 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	2,810 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	4,024 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	704 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	896 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	1,181 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	1,839 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	2,299 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
Sand Bay	Sand Bay Brunswick Road	52 yd
Imperial China	Imperial China Wordsworth Road	64 yd
The Signal Post	The Signal Post, 79 Rowlands Road	133 yd
Ami Bistro	93B Rowlands Road	141 yd
Art-Ful	71 Rowlands Road	146 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charles Dickens	Charles Dickens, 54 - 56 Heene Road	172 yd
Bar Next Door	Bar Next Door, 21 Rowlands Road	275 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Bingo Rowlands Road	311 yd
The Rose and Crown	The Rose And Crown, 169 - 173 Montague Street	398 yd
The Wax Cactus	114 - 116 Montague Street	494 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Jasmine Garden	Restaurant, 65 Rowlands Road	157 yd
No49	49 Rowlands Road	180 yd
Worthing Fish Bar	74 Heene Road	198 yd
Marine Event Caterers	154 Montague Street	366 yd
Memosh	165 Montague Street	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ideal Super Market (Worthing) Ltd	55 - 57 Rowlands Road	169 yd
Co-Op Welcome	1 - 3, Plaza Parade Rowlands Road	325 yd
Marks & Spencer (Food)	51 - 59 Montague Street	789 yd
Tesco Express	23 - 25 Chapel Road	1,019 yd
Iceland	Shop, 1 - 4, Pavilion Parade South Street	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trax Health & Fitness Club 68A 68A HEENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	190 yd
Our Lady Of Sion School GRATWICKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	673 yd
Reps Health Studios (Closed) Grafton Place	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	865 yd
Gym Xtreme BATH PLACE	health and fitness suite	898 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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