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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN12 4AR 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 480.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 702.1% higher than the Marine average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Goring Road has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Marine and the 13th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 151.2%.

🔎 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 4AR, 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 740 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 4AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN12 4AR

Average Price
£397,047

Semi-Detached
£1,239,138

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£228,629

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goring Road

Average Price
£321,872

Semi-Detached
£518,887

Terraced
£447,764

Detached
£630,318

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,460

Other
£415,964

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goring Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Goring Road, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-03-25	£501,348
33A Goring Road, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-03-11	£415,545
35A Goring Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2017-05-12	£81,513
35A Goring Road, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2017-05-12	£81,513
35 Goring Road, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-05-12	£104,802

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN12 4AR

Employment

BN12 4AR 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	341 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School Marlborough Road , BN12 4HD	3out of 4	873 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School Mulberry Lane , Goring-by-Sea BN12 4RN	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchards Junior School Nelson Road , BN12 6EN	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Field Place Infant School Nelson Road , BN12 6EN	2out of 4	1,322 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,700 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oscar Romero Catholic School Goring Street , Goring-By-Sea BN12 5AF	3out of 4	2,232 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	2,707 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	3,062 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	2,378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Palatine Primary School Palatine Road , BN12 6JP	3out of 4	1,604 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Grove College The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	2,126 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	2,268 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	2,597 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
Costa Coffee	23 Goring Road	23 yd
The Worthing Dementia Hub	46 Goring Road	57 yd
Bay Leaf Cafe	44B Goring Road	64 yd
Shafiques	42 Goring Road	69 yd
Spice I Am	24B Goring Road	131 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Georgi Fin	The Georgi Fin, 54 Goring Road	44 yd
The Elephant In The Room	The Elephant In The Room, 40 Goring Road	74 yd
Toby Carvery	Toby Carvery, 39 Goring Road	83 yd
West Worthing Working Mens Club	West Worthing Working Mens Club, 117 Elm Grove	553 yd
Hand Brewing Company Ltd	Unit 6a, Garcia Trading Estate Canterbury Road	672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Worthing Fisheries	102 George V Avenue	31 yd
Delice Peri Peri	Restaurant, 52 Goring Road	46 yd
Curry Zone	9, Wallace Parade Goring Road	182 yd
Pizza Hut also trading as WingStreet	8 Goring Road	197 yd
China Cottage	5, Wallace Parade Goring Road	201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	13 - 15 Goring Road	96 yd
Tesco Express	24A Goring Road	140 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	12, Wallace Parade Goring Road	156 yd
Co-operative Stores	3 - 6 Field Place Parade	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elm Grove Primary ELM GROVE	swimming pool	315 yd
West Park Recreation Ground Bruce Avenue	grass pitches	507 yd
Worthing Leisure Centre SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	649 yd
Worthing Sixth Form College (Closed) Bolsover Road	grass pitches	753 yd
Field Place Manor House FIELD PLACE FIELD PLACE THE BOULEVARD	tennis courts	955 yd
Worthing Indoor Bowls Club The Boulevard	indoor bowls	978 yd
West Park Ce Primary School MARLBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	998 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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