West Avenue, Worthing, BN11 5LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN11 5LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	54.8%	0.5%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	45.7%	45.2%	-0.5%	49.0%	-3.8%

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	39.9%	31.9%	-8.0%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	36.2%	10.4%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	8.9%	1.2%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	21.4%	18.8%	-2.6%	6.1%	12.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.6%) 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	29.8%	35.1%	5.3%	48.4%	-13.3%
Good health	33.2%	31.5%	-1.7%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	22.8%	20.5%	-2.3%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	9%	8.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	1.2%	2.8%

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	21.4%	16.1%	-5.3%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	11.4%	0.3%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	15.7%	1.3%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	11.1%	-2.9%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	31%	31.4%	0.4%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	4.8%	7.5%	2.7%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	98.3%	95.7%	-2.6%	81.4%	14.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.1%	91%	-2.1%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	3.8%	6.6%	2.8%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	91.3%	-0.7%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.7%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	14.7%	6.0%	8.7%

Safety

Is West Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Avenue was 35.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.8% lower than the Marine average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Avenue has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Marine and the 124th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.6%.

🔎 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 5LY, 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 West Avenue are based on 216 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 West Avenue, Worthing, BN11 5LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN11 5LY

Average Price
£381,585

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£802,545

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,820

Other
£205,487

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Avenue

Average Price
£381,635

Semi-Detached
£518,438

Terraced
£358,506

Detached
£792,292

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,326

Other
£193,678

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Camber House, 12 West Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2024-03-19	£203,477
Flat 8 Wisley Court, 7 West Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-10-20	£218,667
Flat 3 Wisley Court, 7 West Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-11-25	£247,802
9 West Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2022-07-08	£593,949
Flat 2 Wisley Court, 7 West Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-08-27	£238,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN11 5LY

Employment

BN11 5LY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 5LY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	127
Full-Time Employee	76
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

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	308 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School Marlborough Road , BN12 4HD	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	2out of 4	1,461 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	1out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas A Becket Infant School Pelham Road , BN13 1JB	3out of 4	1,608 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	1,782 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	2,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	2,617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oscar Romero Catholic School Goring Street , Goring-By-Sea BN12 5AF	3out of 4	2,696 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	2,792 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	1,657 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	1,798 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palatine Primary School Palatine Road , BN12 6JP	3out of 4	1,848 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Grove College The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,873 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	2,127 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
Orchid House	14 West Avenue	125 yd
Lazy Brunch Kitchen	12 - 14 Goring Road	319 yd
Spice I Am	24B Goring Road	380 yd
Shafiques	42 Goring Road	430 yd
Bay Leaf Cafe	44B Goring Road	435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Elephant In The Room	The Elephant In The Room, 40 Goring Road	424 yd
Georgi Fin	The Georgi Fin, 54 Goring Road	472 yd
Toby Carvery	Toby Carvery, 39 Goring Road	550 yd
West Worthing Working Mens Club	West Worthing Working Mens Club, 117 Elm Grove	644 yd
Hand Brewing Company Ltd	Unit 6a, Garcia Trading Estate Canterbury Road	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Cottage	5, Wallace Parade Goring Road	273 yd
Curry Zone	9, Wallace Parade Goring Road	295 yd
Pizza Hut also trading as WingStreet	8 Goring Road	303 yd
Delice Peri Peri	Restaurant, 52 Goring Road	466 yd
Worthing Fisheries	102 George V Avenue	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	12, Wallace Parade Goring Road	319 yd
Tesco Express	24A Goring Road	370 yd
Co-Op	13 - 15 Goring Road	376 yd
Fresh Vegetables & Halal Meat	4 - 6 South Street	770 yd
Co-Op Stores	23 - 25 South Street	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elm Grove Primary ELM GROVE	swimming pool	431 yd
West Park Recreation Ground Bruce Avenue	grass pitches	754 yd
Worthing Leisure Centre SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,023 yd
Trax Health & Fitness Club 68A 68A HEENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
Worthing Sixth Form College (Closed) Bolsover Road	grass pitches	1,076 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN11 5LY