Goring Road, Goring By Sea, Worthing, BN12 4AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN12 4AD has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53.6%	50%	-3.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.4%	50%	3.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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	36.5%	40.6%	4.1%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	43.8%	-1.3%	44.2%	-0.4%
Separated	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.7%	9.6%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	47.2%	-1.7%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	40.5%	39.9%	-0.6%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	8.7%	10.6%	1.9%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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	10.4%	13.4%	3.0%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	7.1%	-8.5%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	17%	0.3%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	15.9%	0.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	38.9%	3.1%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	90.8%	88.6%	-2.2%	81.4%	7.2%
Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	89.1%	85.2%	-3.9%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	85.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.7%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.1%	37.2%	15.9%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Goring Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goring Road was 590.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 844.6% higher than the Marine average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Goring Road has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marine and the 8th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 153.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 95.3%.

🔎 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 BN12 4AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Goring Road are based on 760 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 Goring Road, Goring By Sea, Worthing, BN12 4AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN12 4AD

Average Price
£268,963

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£779,545

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,794

Other
£217,487

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goring Road

Average Price
£307,347

Semi-Detached
£499,755

Terraced
£432,346

Detached
£606,905

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,075

Other
£390,159

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goring Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 44 Goring Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-11-27	£130,435
56 Goring Road, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-09-08	£457,965
40 Goring Road, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2023-10-31	£18,182
Flat 1 44 Goring Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-04-26	£182,556
Flat 3 44 Goring Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£201,000	2021-02-15	£209,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN12 4AD

Employment

BN12 4AD 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	103
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	30
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	19
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	7
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	269 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School Marlborough Road , BN12 4HD	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchards Infant School Nelson Road , BN12 6EN	2out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School Mulberry Lane , Goring-by-Sea BN12 4RN	3out of 4	1,403 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchards Junior School Nelson Road , BN12 6EN	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Academy converter	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	3,178 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Styles Middle School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	- not rated	5,049 yd	Community school	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	1,733 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	- not rated	1,733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	- not rated	2,063 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oscar Romero Catholic School Goring Street , Goring-By-Sea BN12 5AF	- not rated	2,376 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	2,512 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worthing College 1 Sanditon Way , BN14 9FD	- not rated	3,171 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Courtlands Independent Special School 37 Parklands Avenue , BN12 4NG	- not rated	816 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 56 Rowlands Road , BN11 3JT	- not rated	1,645 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palatine Primary School Palatine Road , BN12 6JP	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Grove College The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,784 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Our Lady of Sion School , Gratwicke Road BN11 4BL	- not rated	1,981 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
The Worthing Dementia Hub	46 Goring Road	5 yd
Bay Leaf Cafe	44B Goring Road	11 yd
Shafiques	42 Goring Road	16 yd
Costa Coffee	23 Goring Road	51 yd
Spice I Am	24B Goring Road	79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Elephant In The Room	The Elephant In The Room, 40 Goring Road	23 yd
Georgi Fin	The Georgi Fin, 54 Goring Road	29 yd
Toby Carvery	Toby Carvery, 39 Goring Road	132 yd
West Worthing Working Mens Club	West Worthing Working Mens Club, 117 Elm Grove	494 yd
Hand Brewing Company Ltd	Unit 6a, Garcia Trading Estate Canterbury Road	611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delice Peri Peri	Restaurant, 52 Goring Road	23 yd
Worthing Fisheries	102 George V Avenue	89 yd
Curry Zone	9, Wallace Parade Goring Road	152 yd
Pizza Hut also trading as WingStreet	8 Goring Road	154 yd
China Cottage	5, Wallace Parade Goring Road	173 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	13 - 15 Goring Road	77 yd
Tesco Express	24A Goring Road	89 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	12, Wallace Parade Goring Road	128 yd
Co-operative Stores	3 - 6 Field Place Parade	930 yd
Fresh Vegetables & Halal Meat	4 - 6 South Street	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elm Grove Primary ELM GROVE	swimming pool	255 yd
West Park Recreation Ground Bruce Avenue	grass pitches	460 yd
Worthing Leisure Centre SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	629 yd
Worthing Sixth Form College (Closed) Bolsover Road	grass pitches	723 yd
Field Place Manor House FIELD PLACE FIELD PLACE THE BOULEVARD	tennis courts	917 yd
Worthing Indoor Bowls Club The Boulevard	indoor bowls	944 yd
West Park Ce Primary School MARLBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	1,018 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	114.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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