Chesterfield Road, Goring By Sea, Worthing, BN12 6DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN12 6DG 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 6DG, 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 Chesterfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chesterfield Road was 95.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.6% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chesterfield Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Castle and the 95th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.1%.

🔎 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 6DG, 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 Chesterfield Road are based on 113 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 Chesterfield Road, Goring By Sea, Worthing, BN12 6DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN12 6DG

Average Price
£332,700

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£332,700

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chesterfield Road

Average Price
£316,127

Semi-Detached
£343,429

Terraced
£313,220

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,022

Other
£1,286,632

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chesterfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Chesterfield Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-08-30	£317,365
24 Chesterfield Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-04-25	£318,250
24 Chesterfield Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2014-09-24	£301,911
24 Chesterfield Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2002-05-31	£296,250
26 Chesterfield Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£101,500	2001-10-09	£332,948

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN12 6DG

Employment

BN12 6DG 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 Infant School Nelson Road , BN12 6EN	2out of 4	460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchards Junior School Nelson Road , BN12 6EN	3out of 4	523 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Field Place Infant School Nelson Road , BN12 6EN	- not rated	523 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchards Junior School Nelson Road , BN12 6EN	- not rated	523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School Marlborough Road , BN12 4HD	3out of 4	535 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	3,873 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,264 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	- not rated	1,264 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oscar Romero Catholic School Goring Street , Goring-By-Sea BN12 5AF	- not rated	1,592 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	2,557 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	- not rated	2,557 yd	Foundation 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	1,571 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worthing College 1 Sanditon Way , BN14 9FD	- not rated	3,236 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	911 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Courtlands Independent Special School 37 Parklands Avenue , BN12 4NG	- not rated	921 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Grove College The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 56 Rowlands Road , BN11 3JT	- not rated	2,561 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Our Lady of Sion School , Gratwicke Road BN11 4BL	- not rated	2,829 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	236 yd
Chevron Catering	Worthing Indoor Bowling Club, Field Place The Boulevard	411 yd
Bird & Blend Tea Co. Worthing	Unit 3, 6 Woods Way	735 yd
Monsoon Goring	274 Goring Road	903 yd
Goring Cafe and Restaurant	282 Goring Road	917 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Lion	Golden Lion, 7 The Strand	165 yd
West Worthing Working Mens Club	West Worthing Working Mens Club, 117 Elm Grove	857 yd
Goring Conservative Club	Goring By Sea Conservative Club, 49 Mulberry Lane	899 yd
Toby Carvery	Toby Carvery, 39 Goring Road	924 yd
Georgi Fin	The Georgi Fin, 54 Goring Road	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Inn	2 Field Place Parade	229 yd
The Cabin	Mulberry House, 7 Woods Way	613 yd
Domino's Pizza	276 Goring Road	906 yd
Goring Kebab House	284 Goring Road	922 yd
Delice Peri Peri	Restaurant, 52 Goring Road	941 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Stores	3 - 6 Field Place Parade	219 yd
Asda Durrington - The Boulevard PFS	1 The Boulevard	430 yd
Tesco Express	24A Goring Road	1,003 yd
Co-Op	13 - 15 Goring Road	1,029 yd
Sainsburys	341 Goring Road	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Worthing Leisure Centre SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	335 yd
Worthing Sixth Form College (Closed) Bolsover Road	grass pitches	341 yd
Worthing Indoor Bowls Club The Boulevard	indoor bowls	364 yd
Field Place Manor House FIELD PLACE FIELD PLACE THE BOULEVARD	tennis courts	426 yd
Orchards Junior School NELSON ROAD	grass pitches	524 yd
West Park Ce Primary School MARLBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	534 yd
West Park Recreation Ground Bruce Avenue	grass pitches	650 yd
Palatine School PALATINE ROAD	grass pitches	858 yd
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School DERWENT DRIVE	grass pitches	917 yd
Elm Grove Primary ELM GROVE	swimming pool	943 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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