Downview Road, Worthing, BN11 4QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN11 4QX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.4%	2.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.1%	48.6%	-2.5%	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.

In the immediate area around BN11 4QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	36.7%	43.7%	7.0%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	35.7%	0.3%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	17.3%	11.3%	-6.0%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	49.6%	48.9%	-0.7%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	35.6%	31.9%	-3.7%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	9.7%	16.7%	7.0%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	11.4%	16.9%	5.5%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	8%	-6.3%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	18.1%	-0.9%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	15.2%	-0.4%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	35%	3.8%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	93.5%	85.5%	-8.0%	81.4%	4.1%
Arab	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	84.2%	83.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	5%	1.4%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	83%	-1.2%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	8.5%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	0.7%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Downview Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downview Road was 147.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Downview Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central and the 51st highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.6%.

🔎 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 4QX, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 701 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 4QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 4QX

Average Price
£186,001

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,522

Other
£16,256

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downview Road

Average Price
£264,451

Semi-Detached
£577,901

Terraced
£378,133

Detached
£544,512

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,148

Other
£88,724

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downview Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 25 Wadhurst Court Downview Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-06-30	£77,253
Flat 25 Wadhurst Court Downview Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2025-06-30	£84,013
Flat 24 Wadhurst Court Downview Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-11-22	£159,708
Flat 16 Wadhurst Court Downview Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2024-03-25	£212,102
Flat 17 Wadhurst Court Downview Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,500	2023-11-24	£156,150

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	21
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Other	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	4,994 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	815 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	- not rated	860 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	1out of 4	861 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	3out of 4	937 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Worthing Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	- not rated	937 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,212 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Styles Middle School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	- not rated	4,083 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Middle School Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	- not rated	5,391 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	1,147 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	- not rated	1,147 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	- not rated	1,828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	2,500 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Littlehampton Road , BN12 6NU	- not rated	3,250 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	1,012 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	1,139 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Forward Ltd 28a Teville Road , BN11 1UG	- not rated	1,228 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	1,239 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Sussex Theatre Studios 27 Langton Road , BN14 7BY	- not rated	1,447 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shaan	Restaurant, 205 Tarring Road	230 yd
Scrumptious	2, Station Parade Tarring Road	239 yd
Cafe 7	7, Station Parade Tarring Road	242 yd
Passion Fruit Cafe	25 New Broadway	264 yd
Keenes Dance Studio	30 New Broadway	275 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Karma Lounge	171 - 173 Tarring Road	340 yd
The Grizzly Bear	The Grizzly Bear, 33 South Street	349 yd
Green Man Ale & Cider House	Green Man Ale And Cider House, 17 South Street	349 yd
The Tarring Club	The Tarring Club, 118 - 122 Pavilion Road	484 yd
Venue5	Pavilion Bowling Club, 78 Pavilion Road	613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Original Curry Land	Takeaway, 239 Tarring Road	227 yd
Yummy Pizza & Kebab	191 Tarring Road	250 yd
Worthing Gyros	22 New Broadway	262 yd
Mr Chippy	11, Station Parade Tarring Road	266 yd
Wok UR World	34 New Broadway	289 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Vegetables & Halal Meat	4 - 6 South Street	284 yd
Co-Op Stores	23 - 25 South Street	354 yd
Co-Operative	49 - 56 New Broadway	359 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	12, Wallace Parade Goring Road	864 yd
Tesco Express	24A Goring Road	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club PAVILION ROAD	indoor bowls	615 yd
Worthing Football Club WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	724 yd
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	747 yd
Elm Grove Primary ELM GROVE	swimming pool	815 yd
Trax Health & Fitness Club 68A 68A HEENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	947 yd
Church House Grounds Church Road	tennis courts	1,029 yd
West Park Recreation Ground Bruce Avenue	grass pitches	1,062 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	178.7 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN11 4QX