Durrington Gardens, Goring By Sea, Worthing, BN12 6BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN12 6BU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	55.2%	48.7%	-6.5%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	44.8%	51.3%	6.5%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BN12 6BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.3%	50.3%	15.0%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	31.5%	-4.6%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.7%	10%	-1.7%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	10.9%	4.4%	-6.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.8%	40.7%	-0.1%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	37.3%	39.2%	1.9%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	13.9%	15.7%	1.8%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	27.4%	20.6%	-6.8%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	10.7%	-7.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	15.1%	-3.3%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	18.6%	7.7%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	18%	26.9%	8.9%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90.8%	84.8%	-6.0%	81.4%	3.4%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	90.8%	81.3%	-9.5%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	2.6%	8.5%	5.9%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	80.9%	-9.6%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	33.4%	46.2%	-12.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Durrington Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Durrington Gardens was 106.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.6% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Durrington Gardens has the 15th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Castle and the 92nd highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 262.0%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN12 6BU, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Durrington Gardens are based on 111 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 Durrington Gardens, Goring By Sea, Worthing, BN12 6BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN12 6BU

Average Price
£198,637

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£278,268

Detached
£231,186

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,503

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Durrington Gardens

Average Price
£191,259

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£270,951

Detached
£230,237

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,284

Other
£16,556

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Durrington GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12A Durrington Gardens, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-04-19	£199,315
22 Durrington Gardens, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-09-03	£233,422
1 Durrington Gardens, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2021-07-07	£195,565
19 Durrington Gardens, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-06-14	£191,906
27 Durrington Gardens, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-04-27	£209,604

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN12 6BU

Employment

BN12 6BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	174
Part-Time Employee	58
Retired	51
Self-Employed	48
Student (economically inactive)	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	20
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	15
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchards Junior School Nelson Road , BN12 6EN	3out of 4	381 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Field Place Infant School Nelson Road , BN12 6EN	2out of 4	381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School Marlborough Road , BN12 4HD	3out of 4	665 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing Derwent Drive , Goring-by-Sea BN12 6LA	2out of 4	768 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School Mulberry Lane , Goring-by-Sea BN12 4RN	3out of 4	865 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,139 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oscar Romero Catholic School Goring Street , Goring-By-Sea BN12 5AF	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	2,547 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	3,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	3,565 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	1,497 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	760 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Grove College The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	2,888 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	2,997 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	3,213 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 Strand Fish and Chips	6 Strand Parade	126 yd
Chevron Catering	Worthing Indoor Bowling Club, Field Place The Boulevard	287 yd
Bird & Blend Tea Co. Worthing	Unit 3, 6 Woods Way	842 yd
The Worthing Dementia Hub	46 Goring Road	931 yd
Bay Leaf Cafe	44B Goring Road	936 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Lion	Golden Lion, 7 The Strand	56 yd
West Worthing Working Mens Club	West Worthing Working Mens Club, 117 Elm Grove	771 yd
Hand Brewing Company Ltd	Unit 6a, Garcia Trading Estate Canterbury Road	883 yd
Toby Carvery	Toby Carvery, 39 Goring Road	915 yd
Georgi Fin	The Georgi Fin, 54 Goring Road	915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Inn	2 Field Place Parade	105 yd
The Cabin	Mulberry House, 7 Woods Way	724 yd
Delice Peri Peri	Restaurant, 52 Goring Road	918 yd
Worthing Fisheries	102 George V Avenue	941 yd
Pizza Hut also trading as WingStreet	8 Goring Road	1,022 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Stores	3 - 6 Field Place Parade	95 yd
Asda Durrington - The Boulevard PFS	1 The Boulevard	316 yd
Tesco Express	24A Goring Road	968 yd
Co-Op	13 - 15 Goring Road	1,001 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	12, Wallace Parade Goring Road	1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Worthing Indoor Bowls Club The Boulevard	indoor bowls	240 yd
Worthing Sixth Form College (Closed) Bolsover Road	grass pitches	250 yd
Worthing Leisure Centre SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	298 yd
Field Place Manor House FIELD PLACE FIELD PLACE THE BOULEVARD	tennis courts	303 yd
Orchards Junior School NELSON ROAD	grass pitches	517 yd
West Park Recreation Ground Bruce Avenue	grass pitches	576 yd
West Park Ce Primary School MARLBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	649 yd
Palatine School PALATINE ROAD	grass pitches	793 yd
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School DERWENT DRIVE	grass pitches	838 yd
Elm Grove Primary ELM GROVE	swimming pool	885 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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