Wellingham Lane, Worthing, BN13 3AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN13 3AU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	49.7%	-3.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.1%	50.3%	3.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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 vicinity of BN13 3AU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.9%	20.4%	1.5%	37.9%	-17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	57.5%	-2.9%	44.2%	13.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7%	9.1%	2.1%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	12.6%	11.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	5.2%

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	51.4%	40.3%	-11.1%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	28.4%	31.8%	3.4%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	13.8%	16.1%	2.3%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	1.2%	3.9%

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	18.9%	18.8%	-0.1%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	9.4%	1.7%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12.2%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	17.8%	5.9%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	31.3%	-6.9%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	96.9%	95.8%	-1.1%	81.4%	14.4%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	92.7%	92.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.5%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	92.4%	0.4%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Wellingham Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellingham Lane was 391.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 375.8% higher than the Durrington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellingham Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Durrington and the 17th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 339.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN13 3AU, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Wellingham Lane are based on 10 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 Wellingham Lane, Worthing, BN13 3AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN13 3AU

Average Price
£541,713

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£541,713

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellingham Lane

Average Price
£582,896

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£582,896

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellingham LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Wellingham Lane, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£309,000	2021-05-19	£337,502
Green Meadows Wellingham Lane, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£573,500	2017-02-24	£746,473
Normandy Lodge Wellingham Lane, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£409,000	2009-12-14	£817,158
Green Meadows Wellingham Lane, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2009-02-23	£971,000
3 Wellingham Lane, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2008-12-12	£487,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN13 3AU

Employment

BN13 3AU 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BN13 3AU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	144
Full-Time Employee	67
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	22
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	10
Construction	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vale School, Worthing Vale Avenue , BN14 0DB	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington Infant School Salvington Road , BN13 2JD	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durrington Junior School Salvington Road , BN13 2JD	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns Primary School, Durrington Poplar Road , Durrington BN13 3EZ	2out of 4	1,998 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing Winterbourne Way , West Durrington BN13 3QH	2out of 4	2,056 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	1,999 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	3,457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	3,741 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oscar Romero Catholic School Goring Street , Goring-By-Sea BN12 5AF	3out of 4	3,746 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	4,332 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	2,932 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	1,966 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palatine Primary School Palatine Road , BN12 6JP	3out of 4	2,220 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	3,601 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	4,581 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	4,598 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sussex Partnership NHS Trust Cafe	Meadowfield Mental Health Hospital, Swandean, 85 Arundel Road		245 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Park View	The Park View, 159 Salvington Road		933 yd
Durrington Working Mens Club	Durrington Working Mens Club Cotswold Road		1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trawlerman	3B, Manor Parade Salvington Road	944 yd
King Pizza and Kebab	Shop, 87 Salvington Road	1,037 yd
Oz's Charcoal Grill	Cafe, 77 Salvington Road	1,060 yd
Hot Spot	Shop, 75 Salvington Road	1,062 yd
New Sunflower	Shop, 71 Salvington Road	1,067 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Group Food	13, Manor Parade Salvington Road		921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vale First And Middle School VALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	974 yd
Pond Lane Recreation Ground Pond Lane	grass pitches	1,071 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.