Downview Road, Worthing, BN11 4QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN11 4QT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53.2%	49.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.8%	50.2%	3.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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	33.7%	40.4%	6.7%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	34.2%	-11.2%	44.2%	-10.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.7%	13%	3.3%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	2.7%

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	45.1%	45.6%	0.5%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	37%	33.6%	-3.4%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	16.2%	13.7%	-2.5%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	1.3%	5.8%	4.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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	15.3%	10.7%	-4.6%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	8.2%	-1.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	10.7%	-5.1%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	21.4%	10.7%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	41.3%	-3.1%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93.2%	94.5%	1.3%	81.4%	13.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	92.3%	88.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	3.8%	8.5%	4.7%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	88.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3%	2.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Downview Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downview Road was 24.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Downview Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central and the 74th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.0%.

🔎 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 4QT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Downview Road are based on 693 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 Downview Road, Worthing, BN11 4QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 4QT

Average Price
£246,148

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,148

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downview Road

Average Price
£265,274

Semi-Detached
£580,385

Terraced
£376,745

Detached
£563,748

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,672

Other
£88,003

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downview Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 21 Harley Court Downview Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-02-14	£255,283
Flat 18 Harley Court Downview Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2024-03-25	£222,149
Flat 15 Harley Court Downview Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-10-03	£246,000
Flat 13 Harley Court Downview Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-09-29	£237,368
Flat 23 Harley Court Downview Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,980	2022-06-08	£235,287

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 4QT

Employment

BN11 4QT 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate 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	5,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Elm Grove , BN11 5LQ	3out of 4	832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	2out of 4	1,009 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	1out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas A Becket Infant School Pelham Road , BN13 1JB	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School Marlborough Road , BN12 4HD	3out of 4	1,868 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,569 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	2,168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	2,238 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	2,887 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	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	3,333 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	1,142 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	1,299 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	1,627 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	2,275 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Grove College The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	2,292 yd	Community special school	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
Istanbul Cafe	50 Heene Road	538 yd
Orchid House	14 West Avenue	542 yd
Ami Bistro	93B Rowlands Road	575 yd
The Signal Post	The Signal Post, 79 Rowlands Road	683 yd
Mantra Care Homes	Sunkist, 14 - 16 Winchester Road	688 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charles Dickens	Charles Dickens, 54 - 56 Heene Road	531 yd
Karma Lounge	171 - 173 Tarring Road	798 yd
Brewhouse and Kitchen	Beechwood Hall Wykeham Road	833 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Bingo Rowlands Road	880 yd
Bar Next Door	Bar Next Door, 21 Rowlands Road	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Worthing Fish Bar	74 Heene Road	500 yd
New Jasmine Garden	Restaurant, 65 Rowlands Road	724 yd
No49	49 Rowlands Road	764 yd
Yummy Pizza & Kebab	191 Tarring Road	772 yd
The Original Curry Land	Takeaway, 239 Tarring Road	773 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ideal Super Market (Worthing) Ltd	55 - 57 Rowlands Road	743 yd
Co-Operative	49 - 56 New Broadway	827 yd
Fresh Vegetables & Halal Meat	4 - 6 South Street	830 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	12, Wallace Parade Goring Road	855 yd
Co-Op Stores	23 - 25 South Street	897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trax Health & Fitness Club 68A 68A HEENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	854 yd
Elm Grove Primary ELM GROVE	swimming pool	960 yd
Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club PAVILION ROAD	indoor bowls	1,004 yd
Our Lady Of Sion School GRATWICKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,031 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	58.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN11 4QT