Castle Road, Worthing, BN13 1DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN13 1DS 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	49.3%	51.4%	2.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.7%	48.6%	-2.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.3%	33.3%	2.0%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	45.3%	-5.1%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	11%	11.6%	0.6%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	46.3%	41.6%	-4.7%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	34.3%	36.1%	1.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	12.3%	14.8%	2.5%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.3%	6%	0.7%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	22.1%	-2.5%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	10.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	17.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	18.5%	3.8%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	20.7%	1.9%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.5%	90.9%	-2.6%	81.4%	9.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	92.1%	86.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	87.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.4%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	1.2%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Road was 62.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.4% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Castle and the 151st highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.7%.

🔎 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 1DS, 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 Castle Road are based on 116 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 Castle Road, Worthing, BN13 1DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN13 1DS

Average Price
£329,107

Semi-Detached
£343,305

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£300,711

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Road

Average Price
£345,651

Semi-Detached
£415,180

Terraced
£342,174

Detached
£442,274

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,496

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Castle Road, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£293,000	2021-12-13	£299,477
84 Castle Road, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-10-27	£369,287
73 Castle Road, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2016-09-05	£328,094
75 Castle Road, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2013-01-31	£327,757
75 Castle Road, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2005-07-15	£336,127

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN13 1DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	21
Education	17
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing Derwent Drive , Goring-by-Sea BN12 6LA	2out of 4	565 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchards Junior School Nelson Road , BN12 6EN	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Field Place Infant School Nelson Road , BN12 6EN	2out of 4	766 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas A Becket Infant School Pelham Road , BN13 1JB	3out of 4	961 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Elm Grove , BN11 5LQ	3out of 4	981 yd	Community 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	550 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	1,950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oscar Romero Catholic School Goring Street , Goring-By-Sea BN12 5AF	3out of 4	2,270 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	2,482 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	2,999 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	1,973 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	606 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palatine Primary School Palatine Road , BN12 6JP	3out of 4	671 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	2,550 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	2,566 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	2,620 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
Chevron Catering	Worthing Indoor Bowling Club, Field Place The Boulevard	436 yd
The Strand Fish and Chips	6 Strand Parade	627 yd
Top Gun All Stars Cheerleading	Unit 3, Friar Walk Trading Estate, 6 Friar Walk	649 yd
Tarring Priory Bowls Club	Sports Pavilion Church Road	709 yd
Dukes of Tarring & Dukes Sandwiches	2, Market House Church Road	856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hand Brewing Company Ltd	Unit 6a, Garcia Trading Estate Canterbury Road	608 yd
West Worthing Working Mens Club	West Worthing Working Mens Club, 117 Elm Grove	636 yd
The Golden Lion	Golden Lion, 7 The Strand	688 yd
North Star	North Star Littlehampton Road	801 yd
George And Dragon	The George And Dragon, 1 High Street	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Inn	2 Field Place Parade	618 yd
Happy Valley	Restaurant, 122 South Street	965 yd
Akash	62 South Street	1,019 yd
Lucky Food Chinese takeaway	60 South Street	1,020 yd
Mr Chippy	11, Station Parade Tarring Road	1,036 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Durrington - The Boulevard PFS	1 The Boulevard	462 yd
Co-operative Stores	3 - 6 Field Place Parade	628 yd
Co-Op Stores	23 - 25 South Street	1,039 yd
Tesco Express	24A Goring Road	1,077 yd
Tesco Express	69 Rectory Road	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Field Place Manor House FIELD PLACE FIELD PLACE THE BOULEVARD	tennis courts	421 yd
Worthing Indoor Bowls Club The Boulevard	indoor bowls	484 yd
Worthing Sixth Form College (Closed) Bolsover Road	grass pitches	602 yd
Durrington High School THE BOULEVARD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	642 yd
West Park Recreation Ground Bruce Avenue	grass pitches	652 yd
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School DERWENT DRIVE	grass pitches	704 yd
Church House Grounds Church Road	tennis courts	723 yd
Worthing Leisure Centre SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	755 yd
Palatine School PALATINE ROAD	grass pitches	777 yd
Elm Grove Primary ELM GROVE	swimming pool	892 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%

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

Overview of BN13 1DS