Crossways Avenue, Goring By Sea, Worthing, BN12 6LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN12 6LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	51.6%	4.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	52.8%	48.4%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	32.1%	36%	3.9%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	50%	5.8%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	12%	7.4%	-4.6%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	8%	5.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	51.8%	45.1%	-6.7%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	32.1%	36.9%	4.8%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	9.7%	14.1%	4.4%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	12.4%	-7.3%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	12%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	25.7%	7.6%	13.4%	12.3%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	6.2%	-1.0%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	18.7%	6.3%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	22.4%	1.9%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.3%	93.5%	2.2%	81.4%	12.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	91%	90.2%	-0.8%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	90.2%	-0.8%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Crossways Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crossways Avenue was 31.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crossways Avenue has the 16th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Castle and the 111th lowest crime rate of 347 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN12 6LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 Crossways Avenue are based on 18 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 Crossways Avenue, Goring By Sea, Worthing, BN12 6LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN12 6LY

Average Price
£406,269

Semi-Detached
£403,518

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£414,521

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crossways Avenue

Average Price
£380,992

Semi-Detached
£381,323

Terraced
£367,308

Detached
£383,339

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crossways AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Crossways Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£388,000	2023-07-28	£373,152
4 Crossways Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-03-26	£399,216
8 Crossways Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2012-12-07	£370,786
4 Crossways Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2010-04-28	£363,484
4 Crossways Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£212,500	2006-06-20	£419,196

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN12 6LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	26
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	18
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Education	11
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing Winterbourne Way , West Durrington BN13 3QH	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing Winterbourne Way , West Durrington BN13 3QH	- not rated	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns Primary School, Durrington Poplar Road , Durrington BN13 3EZ	- not rated	1,164 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School Mulberry Lane , Goring-by-Sea BN12 4RN	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchards Junior School Nelson Road , BN12 6EN	3out of 4	1,224 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	5,317 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Oscar Romero Catholic School Goring Street , Goring-By-Sea BN12 5AF	- not rated	669 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	2,077 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	- not rated	2,077 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	3,930 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	- not rated	3,930 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	200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worthing College 1 Sanditon Way , BN14 9FD	- not rated	4,217 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	1,455 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Grove College The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Courtlands Independent Special School 37 Parklands Avenue , BN12 4NG	- not rated	2,013 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 56 Rowlands Road , BN11 3JT	- not rated	4,061 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	4,333 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
Theatre & Theatre Bar	Theatre, Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Littlehampton Road	198 yd
Southern Water	Southern House Yeoman Road	539 yd
OCS canteen	Highdown House Yeoman Way	552 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	David Lloyd Leisure Romany Road	608 yd
Limbrick Corner Cafe	Unit A, Limbrick Corner Palatine Road	631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swallows Return	Swallows Return, 1 Titnore Lane	339 yd
Sussex Yeoman	Hungry Horse Palatine Road	681 yd
Goring Conservative Club	Goring By Sea Conservative Club, 49 Mulberry Lane	966 yd
The Bull	Bull Inn Goring Street	1,003 yd
Goring by Sea Cricket &Football Club	Goring Cricket Club, Recreation Ground Goring Fernhurst Drive	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chip Shop	1 Boxgrove Parade	146 yd
Goring Fish Bar	8, Limbrick Corner Limbrick Lane	604 yd
China House	3, Limbrick Corner Palatine Road	635 yd
Chips Inc	140 Aldsworth Avenue	753 yd
Chef Canton	134 Aldsworth Avenue	760 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	104 Goring Way		664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Worthing) ROMANY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	599 yd
Northbrook Recreation Ground Titnore Lane	grass pitches	638 yd
Chatsmore Catholic High School GORING STREET	grass pitches	670 yd
Highdown Field Littlehampton Road	grass pitches	794 yd
Palatine Park PALATINE ROAD	grass pitches	998 yd
Goring Recreation Ground Fernhurst Drive	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	68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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