Tarring Road, Worthing, BN11 5BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN11 5BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.1%	0.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.5%	48.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	39.4%	33.8%	-5.6%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	40.6%	3.1%	44.2%	-3.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	11.2%	15.1%	3.9%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	7.6%	5%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.8%	40.8%	-9.0%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	28.6%	40.8%	12.2%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	17.3%	14.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	11.6%	-7.5%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	7.6%	0.0%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12%	-4.7%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	16.7%	2.4%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	43.5%	10.0%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90%	88.8%	-1.2%	81.4%	7.4%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	94.4%	79.1%	-15.3%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	1.3%	11.2%	9.9%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	78.6%	-14.4%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.4%	11.1%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.5%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Tarring Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tarring Road was 51.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.8% lower than the Marine average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tarring Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Marine and the 168th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN11 5BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Tarring Road are based on 558 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 Tarring Road, Worthing, BN11 5BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 5BL

Average Price
£418,170

Semi-Detached
£416,338

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£425,499

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tarring Road

Average Price
£275,486

Semi-Detached
£367,279

Terraced
£317,757

Detached
£388,536

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,002

Other
£149,279

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tarring Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
314 Tarring Road, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-12-16	£430,967
318 Tarring Road, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-12-16	£404,115
318 Tarring Road, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2016-03-24	£411,696
314 Tarring Road, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£290,000	2016-01-20	£388,984
312 Tarring Road, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£285,000	2016-01-07	£382,278

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 5BL

Employment

BN11 5BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	116
Retired	56
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	16
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	14
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	5,428 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	429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas A Becket Infant School Pelham Road , BN13 1JB	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas A Becket Junior School Glebeside Avenue , BN14 7PR	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing Derwent Drive , Goring-by-Sea BN12 6LA	2out of 4	1,374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchards Junior School Nelson Road , BN12 6EN	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	2,439 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oscar Romero Catholic School Goring Street , Goring-By-Sea BN12 5AF	3out of 4	2,716 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,630 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak Grove College The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palatine Primary School Palatine Road , BN12 6JP	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	1,771 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	1,863 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	2,173 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
Top Gun All Stars Cheerleading	Unit 3, Friar Walk Trading Estate, 6 Friar Walk	168 yd
Scrumptious	2, Station Parade Tarring Road	311 yd
Cafe 7	7, Station Parade Tarring Road	331 yd
Superstar Arts Cafe	West Worthing Baptist Church, 45 South Street	400 yd
Rincon De Pepe	52 South Street	439 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hand Brewing Company Ltd	Unit 6a, Garcia Trading Estate Canterbury Road	270 yd
The Grizzly Bear	The Grizzly Bear, 33 South Street	369 yd
Green Man Ale & Cider House	Green Man Ale And Cider House, 17 South Street	369 yd
West Worthing Working Mens Club	West Worthing Working Mens Club, 117 Elm Grove	391 yd
The Elephant In The Room	The Elephant In The Room, 40 Goring Road	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chippy	11, Station Parade Tarring Road	276 yd
The Original Curry Land	Takeaway, 239 Tarring Road	402 yd
Ace Burgers	16 South Street	415 yd
Lucky Food Chinese takeaway	60 South Street	449 yd
Akash	62 South Street	453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Stores	23 - 25 South Street	382 yd
Fresh Vegetables & Halal Meat	4 - 6 South Street	405 yd
Tesco Express	24A Goring Road	627 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	12, Wallace Parade Goring Road	647 yd
Co-Op	13 - 15 Goring Road	691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elm Grove Primary ELM GROVE	swimming pool	466 yd
West Park Recreation Ground Bruce Avenue	grass pitches	610 yd
Church House Grounds Church Road	tennis courts	770 yd
Worthing Sixth Form College (Closed) Bolsover Road	grass pitches	904 yd
Worthing Leisure Centre SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	942 yd
Field Place Manor House FIELD PLACE FIELD PLACE THE BOULEVARD	tennis courts	944 yd
Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club PAVILION ROAD	indoor bowls	975 yd
Worthing Indoor Bowls Club The Boulevard	indoor bowls	1,010 yd
Worthing Football Club WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,044 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 5BL