Castle Road, Worthing, BN13 1SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN13 1SN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.7%	2.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.3%	48.3%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	25.8%	31.8%	6.0%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	45.6%	-7.2%	44.2%	1.4%
Separated	4.4%	0.8%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9.3%	15.1%	5.8%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	7.7%	6.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.6%

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	55.3%	50.3%	-5.0%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	31.7%	33.4%	1.7%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	9.9%	12.5%	2.6%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	19.8%	15.9%	-3.9%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	7.5%	-7.4%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	17.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	8.8%	5.6%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	18%	5.9%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	29.3%	7.1%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	7.7%	3.3%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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)
Indian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	97.5%	97.6%	0.1%	81.4%	16.2%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	94.1%	93.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	93.6%	0.1%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	9.8%	-4.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Road was 39.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.4% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Castle and the 145th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 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 1SN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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 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 1SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN13 1SN

Average Price
£207,697

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,697

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
Flat 1 Castle Court Castle Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-03-04	£226,039
Flat 4 Castle Court Castle Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£206,000	2021-02-12	£231,273
Flat 6 Castle Court Castle Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2019-03-14	£192,506
Flat 4 Castle Court Castle Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2018-05-18	£227,617
Flat 7 Castle Court Castle Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2017-07-05	£180,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN13 1SN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

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	636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing Derwent Drive , Goring-by-Sea BN12 6LA	2out of 4	792 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas A Becket Junior School Glebeside Avenue , BN14 7PR	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Elm Grove , BN11 5LQ	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchards Junior School Nelson Road , BN12 6EN	3out of 4	1,085 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	528 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oscar Romero Catholic School Goring Street , Goring-By-Sea BN12 5AF	3out of 4	2,596 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	2,714 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	2,273 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	689 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palatine Primary School Palatine Road , BN12 6JP	3out of 4	913 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	2,252 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	2,373 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	2,424 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
Tarring Priory Bowls Club	Sports Pavilion Church Road	389 yd
Dukes of Tarring & Dukes Sandwiches	2, Market House Church Road	536 yd
The Old Bake House	Shop, 2 High Street	571 yd
The Parsonage Restaurant	6 - 10 High Street	585 yd
Top Gun All Stars Cheerleading	Unit 3, Friar Walk Trading Estate, 6 Friar Walk	597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George And Dragon	The George And Dragon, 1 High Street	558 yd
Hand Brewing Company Ltd	Unit 6a, Garcia Trading Estate Canterbury Road	650 yd
The Vine	The Vine, 27 - 29 High Street	652 yd
West Worthing Working Mens Club	West Worthing Working Mens Club, 117 Elm Grove	745 yd
North Star	North Star Littlehampton Road	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Valley	Restaurant, 122 South Street	708 yd
Akash	62 South Street	809 yd
Lucky Food Chinese takeaway	60 South Street	811 yd
Mr Chippy	11, Station Parade Tarring Road	905 yd
Ace Burgers	16 South Street	910 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	69 Rectory Road	761 yd
Asda Durrington - The Boulevard PFS	1 The Boulevard	788 yd
Co-Op Stores	23 - 25 South Street	860 yd
Fresh Vegetables & Halal Meat	4 - 6 South Street	932 yd
Co-operative Stores	3 - 6 Field Place Parade	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Church House Grounds Church Road	tennis courts	403 yd
Durrington High School THE BOULEVARD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	662 yd
Field Place Manor House FIELD PLACE FIELD PLACE THE BOULEVARD	tennis courts	738 yd
Worthing Indoor Bowls Club The Boulevard	indoor bowls	805 yd
West Park Recreation Ground Bruce Avenue	grass pitches	846 yd
Worthing Sixth Form College (Closed) Bolsover Road	grass pitches	890 yd
Durrington Recreation Ground Cuckfield Crescent	grass pitches	916 yd
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School DERWENT DRIVE	grass pitches	924 yd
Thomas A Becket Junior School THOMAS A BECKET SCHOOL BUNGALOW THOMAS A BECKET SCHOOL BUNGALOW GLEBESIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	985 yd
Elm Grove Primary ELM GROVE	swimming pool	999 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	53.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN13 1SN