Friar Walk, Worthing, BN13 1BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN13 1BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	51.4%	-3.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	45.1%	48.6%	3.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 BN13 1BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	38.2%	42.6%	4.4%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	34%	-8.3%	44.2%	-10.2%
Separated	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	13.6%	17.3%	3.7%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	56.3%	41.2%	-15.1%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	27.6%	33.1%	5.5%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	9.8%	13.5%	3.7%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.9%	9%	4.1%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	1.2%	2.1%

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	24.1%	21.5%	-2.6%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9.7%	-5.8%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	19.5%	1.8%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	15.9%	-1.4%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	30.3%	12.1%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	89.5%	89.3%	-0.2%	81.4%	7.9%
Arab	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	89.9%	89.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	89.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	7%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Friar Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friar Walk was 145.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.3% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friar Walk has the 9th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Castle and the 55th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 104.8%.

🔎 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 BN13 1BL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Friar Walk are based on 80 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 Friar Walk, Worthing, BN13 1BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN13 1BL

Average Price
£219,879

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£235,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,328

Other
£1,435,500

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friar Walk

Average Price
£195,678

Semi-Detached
£231,427

Terraced
£260,106

Detached
£178,359

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,975

Other
£1,353,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friar WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Friar Walk, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-08-18	£132,503
33 Friar Walk, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,000	2024-09-27	£128,020
3 Friar Walk, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£282,500	2023-05-31	£269,307
47 Friar Walk, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2023-01-30	£168,674
1 Friar Walk, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£212,500	2023-01-16	£199,538

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN13 1BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	21
Retired	19
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Construction	15
Other	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas A Becket Infant School Pelham Road , BN13 1JB	3out of 4	986 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas A Becket Junior School Glebeside Avenue , BN14 7PR	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing Derwent Drive , Goring-by-Sea BN12 6LA	2out of 4	1,269 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchards Junior School Nelson Road , BN12 6EN	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy converter	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	1,168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	2,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	2,495 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oscar Romero Catholic School Goring Street , Goring-By-Sea BN12 5AF	3out of 4	2,657 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	2,545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak Grove College The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palatine Primary School Palatine Road , BN12 6JP	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	1,867 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	1,954 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	2,207 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
Top Gun All Stars Cheerleading	Unit 3, Friar Walk Trading Estate, 6 Friar Walk	61 yd
Scrumptious	2, Station Parade Tarring Road	391 yd
Cafe 7	7, Station Parade Tarring Road	408 yd
Superstar Arts Cafe	West Worthing Baptist Church, 45 South Street	420 yd
Rincon De Pepe	52 South Street	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hand Brewing Company Ltd	Unit 6a, Garcia Trading Estate Canterbury Road	200 yd
West Worthing Working Mens Club	West Worthing Working Mens Club, 117 Elm Grove	343 yd
The Grizzly Bear	The Grizzly Bear, 33 South Street	417 yd
Green Man Ale & Cider House	Green Man Ale And Cider House, 17 South Street	417 yd
The Elephant In The Room	The Elephant In The Room, 40 Goring Road	716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chippy	11, Station Parade Tarring Road	355 yd
Ace Burgers	16 South Street	470 yd
Lucky Food Chinese takeaway	60 South Street	475 yd
The Original Curry Land	Takeaway, 239 Tarring Road	475 yd
Akash	62 South Street	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Stores	23 - 25 South Street	429 yd
Fresh Vegetables & Halal Meat	4 - 6 South Street	467 yd
Tesco Express	24A Goring Road	658 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	12, Wallace Parade Goring Road	688 yd
Co-Op	13 - 15 Goring Road	726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elm Grove Primary ELM GROVE	swimming pool	478 yd
West Park Recreation Ground Bruce Avenue	grass pitches	562 yd
Church House Grounds Church Road	tennis courts	703 yd
Worthing Sixth Form College (Closed) Bolsover Road	grass pitches	835 yd
Field Place Manor House FIELD PLACE FIELD PLACE THE BOULEVARD	tennis courts	856 yd
Worthing Leisure Centre SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	888 yd
Worthing Indoor Bowls Club The Boulevard	indoor bowls	924 yd
Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club PAVILION ROAD	indoor bowls	1,036 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	124.4 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	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN13 1BL