South Farm Road, Worthing, BN14 7AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN14 7AB has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	49.9%	49%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.1%	51%	0.9%	49.0%	2.0%

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 area around BN14 7AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.7%	48.3%	-0.4%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	32.3%	1.9%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	13.6%	13.7%	0.1%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	50.3%	47.4%	-2.9%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	34.5%	37.4%	2.9%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	10.8%	11.2%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	10.3%	15.5%	5.2%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	10.3%	-5.9%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	13.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.4%	16.9%	-3.5%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	38.1%	13.3%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	6.8%	1.4%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.6%	85.3%	-7.3%	81.4%	3.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	87.6%	80.5%	-7.1%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	5.1%	8.8%	3.7%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	80.7%	-6.7%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	10.4%	9.5%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.1%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.5%	37.2%	20.3%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is South Farm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Farm Road was 128.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.6% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Farm Road has the 38th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central and the 64th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN14 7AB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 South Farm Road are based on 599 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 South Farm Road, Worthing, BN14 7AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN14 7AB

Average Price
£287,608

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£142,209

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£578,407

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Farm Road

Average Price
£266,978

Semi-Detached
£435,728

Terraced
£358,870

Detached
£592,471

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,557

Other
£236,203

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Farm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 South Farm Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-01-06	£171,562
1 - 13 South Farm Road, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£495,000	2017-03-31	£543,956
17 South Farm Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£46,000	2004-03-24	£105,845
17 South Farm Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£42,500	2003-10-20	£100,224
1 - 13 South Farm Road, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2003-06-30	£310,780

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN14 7AB

Employment

BN14 7AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Part-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	42
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Human health and social work activities	42
Manufacturing	21
Education	18
Construction	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	- not rated	353 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	1out of 4	354 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	3out of 4	442 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Worthing Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	- not rated	442 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	- not rated	1,190 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,238 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Styles Middle School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	- not rated	3,139 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Middle School Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	- not rated	4,422 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornberry Middle School Freshbrook Road , BN15 8DL	- not rated	5,118 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	607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	- not rated	607 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	3out of 4	990 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	4out of 4	1,746 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	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	2,167 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Littlehampton Road , BN12 6NU	- not rated	4,126 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton Forward Ltd 28a Teville Road , BN11 1UG	- not rated	296 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Sussex Theatre Studios 27 Langton Road , BN14 7BY	- not rated	477 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	593 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Our Lady of Sion School , Gratwicke Road BN11 4BL	- not rated	671 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cura Academy , 69 Mill Road BN11 5DX	- not rated	763 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
Snais’s Cafe	16 South Farm Road	35 yd
Efes	Restaurant, 131 - 133 Clifton Road	112 yd
Clifton Road Coffee	127 - 129 Clifton Road	120 yd
New Thai Spice	36 South Farm Road	125 yd
The Pantry Bakery	40 South Farm Road	138 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Richard Cobden	Sir Richard Cobden Cobden Road	422 yd
Venue5	Pavilion Bowling Club, 78 Pavilion Road	439 yd
Worthing Football Club	Sussex Transport Community Stadium, Worthing Football Club Woodside Road	467 yd
T.S. Vanguard	9A Broadwater Road	471 yd
Toad in the Hole	The Castle Tavern, 1 Newland Road	539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TOPS PIZZA	14 South Farm Road	39 yd
Nice View	Restaurant, 55 Teville Road	97 yd
Uncle Jim's	Restaurant, 68 Teville Road	112 yd
Ajisai Bubble Tea	66 Teville Road	117 yd
Favorite Chicken	Restaurant, 58 Teville Road	139 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1 - 5, Warners Parade South Farm Road	48 yd
Black Sea	29 Oxford Road	216 yd
Morrisons	1 Newland Street	511 yd
Co-Operative	49 - 56 New Broadway	691 yd
Lidl	34 North Street	830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	372 yd
Worthing Football Club WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	441 yd
Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club PAVILION ROAD	indoor bowls	442 yd
Worthing High School SOUTH FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	607 yd
Our Lady Of Sion School GRATWICKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	665 yd
Reps Health Studios (Closed) Grafton Place	health and fitness suite	811 yd
Northbrook Fitness Centre (Nuffield Health) BROADWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	817 yd
Manor Sports Ground Georgia Avenue	grass pitches	929 yd
Homefield Park Newland Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	930 yd
St Andrew'S Church Of England High School For Boys SACKVILLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	992 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.