Thistle Spinney, Worthing, BN13 3GY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN13 3GY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.2%	0.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.4%	48.8%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 3GY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	36.6%	35.9%	-0.7%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	52.2%	9.3%	44.2%	8.0%
Separated	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13%	7.6%	-5.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (96.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.1%	64.7%	21.6%	48.4%	16.3%
Good health	39.9%	32.2%	-7.7%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	14.9%	3.1%	-11.8%	12.7%	-9.6%
Bad health	2%	0%	-2.0%	4.0%	-4.0%

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.

In the area around BN13 3GY this area, 4.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	4.4%	-14.5%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	11.6%	-7.7%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	21.5%	1.0%	13.4%	8.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.1%	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	21%	4.1%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	32.6%	14.1%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% 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)
Chinese	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94.3%	90.6%	-3.7%	81.4%	9.2%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	91.4%	88.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	88.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0%	9%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.8%	37.2%	21.6%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Thistle Spinney Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thistle Spinney was 134.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.2% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thistle Spinney has the 8th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Castle and the 59th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.6%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN13 3GY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Thistle Spinney are based on 13 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 Thistle Spinney, Worthing, BN13 3GY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN13 3GY

Average Price
£364,596

Semi-Detached
£302,507

Terraced
£424,459

Detached
£411,366

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,579

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thistle Spinney

Average Price
£334,909

Semi-Detached
£294,296

Terraced
£413,631

Detached
£397,021

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,877

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thistle SpinneyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Thistle Spinney, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-08-05	£268,924
3 Thistle Spinney, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,500	2021-05-28	£266,051
5 Thistle Spinney, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-03-12	£283,146
8 Thistle Spinney, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, a newly built property	£338,000	2019-04-12	£408,183
10 Thistle Spinney, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, a newly built property	£342,000	2019-04-12	£413,014

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN13 3GY

Employment

BN13 3GY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BN13 3GY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	94
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Student (economically inactive)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing Winterbourne Way , West Durrington BN13 3QH	3out of 4	800 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing Winterbourne Way , West Durrington BN13 3QH	- not rated	800 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns Primary School Poplar Road , Durrington BN13 3EZ	2out of 4	907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns Primary School, Durrington Poplar Road , Durrington BN13 3EZ	- not rated	1,012 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington Junior School Salvington Road , BN13 2JD	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Community school	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	5,279 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,837 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	- not rated	1,837 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oscar Romero Catholic School Goring Street , Goring-By-Sea BN12 5AF	- not rated	2,490 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	3,841 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	- not rated	3,841 yd	Foundation 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	1,627 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worthing College 1 Sanditon Way , BN14 9FD	- not rated	3,408 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Palatine Primary School Palatine Road , BN12 6JP	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Grove College The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southways School The Vale House , Findon Road BN14 0RA	- not rated	3,247 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Courtlands Independent Special School 37 Parklands Avenue , BN12 4NG	- not rated	3,296 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	4,229 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
Costa Ltd	Unit 9, 1 Fulbeck Way		476 yd
Yo Sushi	1 Fulbeck Way		476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
West Worthing Club CIC	West Worthing Club Titnore Way		843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Subway	Unit 3, 1 Fulbeck Way		476 yd
Taco Bell	Unit 7, 1 Fulbeck Way		476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco West Durrington Extra	1 Fulbeck Way		476 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Durrington Community Centre Romany Road		695 yd
West Worthing Tennis And Squash Club TITNORE WAY	indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	849 yd
Pond Lane Recreation Ground Pond Lane	grass pitches	954 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	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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