Shakespeare Road, Worthing, BN11 4AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN11 4AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	60.5%	50.6%	-9.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	39.5%	49.4%	9.9%	49.0%	0.4%

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	37.2%	39.3%	2.1%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	27.7%	3.0%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13.1%	13.7%	0.6%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	19.8%	17.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	11.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.7%	42%	12.3%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	33.1%	27.8%	-5.3%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	24.1%	13.9%	-10.2%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	11.8%	13.9%	2.1%	4.0%	9.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

In the area around BN11 4AS this area, 31.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.1%	31.1%	-7.0%	18.2%	12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	6.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	12.2%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	14.7%	8.0%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	21%	28.3%	7.3%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.6%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.2%	89.5%	-7.7%	81.4%	8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	91.3%	86.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	5.3%	6.9%	1.6%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	85.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	9%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	2%	4.2%	2.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.9%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Shakespeare Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shakespeare Road was 100.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.4% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shakespeare Road has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central and the 85th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN11 4AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 Shakespeare Road are based on 329 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 Shakespeare Road, Worthing, BN11 4AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 4AS

Average Price
£302,173

Semi-Detached
£603,971

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£792,937

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,995

Other
£44,720

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare Road

Average Price
£260,748

Semi-Detached
£674,216

Terraced
£437,681

Detached
£767,345

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,811

Other
£80,249

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespeare Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 37 Shakespeare Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2025-08-15	£155,437
Flat 4 54 Shakespeare Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-12-16	£201,353
Flat 1 30 - 32 Shakespeare Road, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2024-12-11	£42,144
39A Shakespeare Road, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-10-18	£264,446
46 Shakespeare Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£349,000	2024-10-07	£330,980

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 4AS

Employment

BN11 4AS 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 4AS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	110
Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	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	4,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	- not rated	228 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	1out of 4	229 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	3out of 4	309 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Worthing Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	- not rated	309 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Elm Grove , BN11 5LQ	3out of 4	1,438 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	1,624 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Styles Middle School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	- not rated	3,589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Middle School Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	- not rated	4,850 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	933 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	- not rated	933 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	4out of 4	2,107 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	2,487 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Littlehampton Road , BN12 6NU	- not rated	3,878 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 Our Lady of Sion School , Gratwicke Road BN11 4BL	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	612 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Forward Ltd 28a Teville Road , BN11 1UG	- not rated	634 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 56 Rowlands Road , BN11 3JT	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, 58c Chapel Road , BN11 1BG	- not rated	925 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mantra Care Homes	Sunkist, 14 - 16 Winchester Road	378 yd
Clifton Road Coffee	127 - 129 Clifton Road	385 yd
Efes	Restaurant, 131 - 133 Clifton Road	387 yd
Heene Road Coffee	Former 199 Heene Road	416 yd
Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club Ltd	Pavilion Bowling Club, 78 Pavilion Road	434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewhouse and Kitchen	Beechwood Hall Wykeham Road	314 yd
The Richard Cobden	Sir Richard Cobden Cobden Road	356 yd
Venue5	Pavilion Bowling Club, 78 Pavilion Road	434 yd
Karma Lounge	171 - 173 Tarring Road	480 yd
The Tarring Club	The Tarring Club, 118 - 122 Pavilion Road	495 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
+39 Pizza on the Road	Former 195 Heene Road	414 yd
Nice View	Restaurant, 55 Teville Road	421 yd
Taste of Bengal	203 Heene Road	428 yd
Bahar's Kebab	Shop, 205 Heene Road	437 yd
Kebab Centre	161 Tarring Road	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1 - 5, Warners Parade South Farm Road	431 yd
Co-Operative	49 - 56 New Broadway	502 yd
Black Sea	29 Oxford Road	564 yd
Ideal Super Market (Worthing) Ltd	55 - 57 Rowlands Road	718 yd
Co-Op Welcome	1 - 3, Plaza Parade Rowlands Road	757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	119 yd
Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club PAVILION ROAD	indoor bowls	440 yd
Our Lady Of Sion School GRATWICKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	540 yd
Worthing Football Club WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	550 yd
Trax Health & Fitness Club 68A 68A HEENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Reps Health Studios (Closed) Grafton Place	health and fitness suite	808 yd
Worthing High School SOUTH FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	934 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	196.5 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	24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	165 Mbit/s

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