Parkfield Road, Worthing, BN13 1EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN13 1EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	50.9%	-3.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	45.6%	49.1%	3.5%	49.0%	0.1%

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	34.9%	41.1%	6.2%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	36.1%	4.0%	44.2%	-8.1%
Separated	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.5%	13.2%	0.7%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	19.3%	6.6%	-12.7%	6.1%	0.5%

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	32.7%	43.6%	10.9%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	38.9%	39.7%	0.8%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	24.7%	13.6%	-11.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	29.6%	11.7%	-17.9%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	14.7%	3.8%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	13.7%	-4.1%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	20.4%	9.2%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	32.1%	8.4%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% 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%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.5%	89.8%	-6.7%	81.4%	8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	93%	87.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	87%	-5.0%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.9%	7.4%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	1.4%	-5.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Parkfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parkfield Road was 46.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.3% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parkfield Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Castle and the 160th lowest crime rate of 347 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.8%.

🔎 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 1EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Parkfield Road are based on 137 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 Parkfield Road, Worthing, BN13 1EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN13 1EL

Average Price
£588,682

Semi-Detached
£579,872

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£729,754

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,332

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkfield Road

Average Price
£417,672

Semi-Detached
£611,069

Terraced
£308,065

Detached
£778,098

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,550

Other
£583,665

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parkfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Parkfield Road, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-12-14	£506,439
6 Parkfield Road, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2022-09-20	£624,109
14 Parkfield Road, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2019-01-21	£517,700
10 Parkfield Road, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2013-09-20	£585,045
20 Parkfield Road, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2010-12-03	£539,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN13 1EL

Employment

BN13 1EL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	113
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	10
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boundstone Nursery School Upper Boundstone Lane , BN15 9QX	4out of 4	4,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas A Becket Infant School Pelham Road , BN13 1JB	3out of 4	576 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas A Becket Junior School Glebeside Avenue , BN14 7PR	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Elm Grove , BN11 5LQ	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	- not rated	1,344 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	1out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Styles Middle School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	- not rated	4,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Middle School Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	- not rated	5,377 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	- not rated	1,008 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	- not rated	1,183 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worthing College 1 Sanditon Way , BN14 9FD	- not rated	1,912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Littlehampton Road , BN12 6NU	- not rated	2,924 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	1,374 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Forward Ltd 28a Teville Road , BN11 1UG	- not rated	1,549 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Sussex Theatre Studios 27 Langton Road , BN14 7BY	- not rated	1,601 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Palatine Primary School Palatine Road , BN12 6JP	3out of 4	1,604 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	1,675 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 Flour Pot Bakery	2 Rectory Road	127 yd
Dukes of Tarring & Dukes Sandwiches	2, Market House Church Road	277 yd
Tarring Priory Bowls Club	Sports Pavilion Church Road	288 yd
Superstar Arts Cafe	West Worthing Baptist Church, 45 South Street	292 yd
The Old Bake House	Shop, 2 High Street	317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George And Dragon	The George And Dragon, 1 High Street	324 yd
The Grizzly Bear	The Grizzly Bear, 33 South Street	404 yd
Green Man Ale & Cider House	Green Man Ale And Cider House, 17 South Street	404 yd
The Vine	The Vine, 27 - 29 High Street	425 yd
Karma Lounge	171 - 173 Tarring Road	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Valley	Restaurant, 122 South Street	147 yd
Akash	62 South Street	303 yd
Lucky Food Chinese takeaway	60 South Street	308 yd
Ace Burgers	16 South Street	439 yd
Mr Chippy	11, Station Parade Tarring Road	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Stores	23 - 25 South Street	399 yd
Fresh Vegetables & Halal Meat	4 - 6 South Street	471 yd
Tesco Express	69 Rectory Road	524 yd
Co-Operative	49 - 56 New Broadway	664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Church House Grounds Church Road	tennis courts	281 yd
Thomas A Becket Junior School THOMAS A BECKET SCHOOL BUNGALOW THOMAS A BECKET SCHOOL BUNGALOW GLEBESIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	709 yd
Worthing Football Club WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	817 yd
Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club PAVILION ROAD	indoor bowls	822 yd
Worthing High School SOUTH FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,008 yd
Elm Grove Primary ELM GROVE	swimming pool	1,011 yd
West Park Recreation Ground Bruce Avenue	grass pitches	1,039 yd
Durrington Recreation Ground Cuckfield Crescent	grass pitches	1,039 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	161.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN13 1EL