Palma Court, Worthing, BN11 4RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN11 4RT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48.1%	47.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.9%	52.2%	0.3%	49.0%	3.2%

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	26.1%	32.7%	6.6%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	26.5%	-1.7%	44.2%	-17.7%
Separated	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	15%	24.7%	9.7%	9.1%	15.6%
Widowed	30.3%	15.2%	-15.1%	6.1%	9.1%

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 (58.9%) 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	18.3%	31.2%	12.9%	48.4%	-17.2%
Good health	27.4%	27.7%	0.3%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	34.4%	31.6%	-2.8%	12.7%	18.9%
Bad health	16.6%	6.5%	-10.1%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.8%

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	43.6%	24.8%	-18.8%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	8.6%	0.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	7.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	19.4%	8.7%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	29.7%	12.2%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95%	94.8%	-0.2%	81.4%	13.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	91.7%	83.6%	-8.1%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	2.5%	8.6%	6.1%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	84.3%	-6.2%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	13%	12.2%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.4%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Palma Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palma Court was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Central average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.4%.

🔎 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 4RT, 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 Palma Court are based on 10 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 Palma Court, Worthing, BN11 4RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 4RT

Average Price
£280,595

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,595

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palma Court

Average Price
£287,985

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,985

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palma CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Palma Court, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£396,000	2025-08-29	£388,675
3 Palma Court, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,000	2020-10-01	£329,302
4 Palma Court, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-02-21	£296,711
2 Palma Court, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-10-18	£231,822
4 Palma Court, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£274,000	2018-08-16	£293,177

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 4RT

Employment

BN11 4RT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 4RT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	94
Full-Time Employee	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	12
Other	6
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	2
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	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	5,162 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	2out of 4	892 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	1out of 4	897 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Elm Grove , BN11 5LQ	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas A Becket Infant School Pelham Road , BN13 1JB	3out of 4	1,923 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas A Becket Junior School Glebeside Avenue , BN14 7PR	3out of 4	1,983 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	1,573 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	2,143 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	2,365 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	3out of 4	2,741 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	3,553 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	966 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	1,135 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	1,460 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	2,197 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	2,251 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
Istanbul Cafe	50 Heene Road	320 yd
Ami Bistro	93B Rowlands Road	355 yd
The Signal Post	The Signal Post, 79 Rowlands Road	466 yd
Art-Ful	71 Rowlands Road	491 yd
Sight Support Worthing	Sight Support Worthing, 48 Rowlands Road	496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charles Dickens	Charles Dickens, 54 - 56 Heene Road	312 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Bingo Rowlands Road	671 yd
Bar Next Door	Bar Next Door, 21 Rowlands Road	674 yd
Brewhouse and Kitchen	Beechwood Hall Wykeham Road	699 yd
The Rose and Crown	The Rose And Crown, 169 - 173 Montague Street	792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Worthing Fish Bar	74 Heene Road	280 yd
New Jasmine Garden	Restaurant, 65 Rowlands Road	509 yd
No49	49 Rowlands Road	549 yd
Marine Event Caterers	154 Montague Street	743 yd
Memosh	165 Montague Street	817 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ideal Super Market (Worthing) Ltd	55 - 57 Rowlands Road	527 yd
Co-Op Welcome	1 - 3, Plaza Parade Rowlands Road	703 yd
Co-Operative	49 - 56 New Broadway	911 yd
Fresh Vegetables & Halal Meat	4 - 6 South Street	979 yd
Co-Op Stores	23 - 25 South Street	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trax Health & Fitness Club 68A 68A HEENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	288 yd
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	786 yd
Our Lady Of Sion School GRATWICKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	869 yd
Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club PAVILION ROAD	indoor bowls	1,037 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%

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

Overview of BN11 4RT