Bridge Road, Worthing, BN14 7BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN14 7BS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48.5%	47.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.5%	52.2%	0.7%	49.0%	3.2%

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 area around BN14 7BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	44.2%	51.1%	6.9%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	22.6%	-4.8%	44.2%	-21.6%
Separated	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	15.8%	14.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	7%	7.5%	0.5%	6.1%	1.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.9%	29.9%	-5.0%	48.4%	-18.5%
Good health	33.6%	37.3%	3.7%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	19.5%	25.4%	5.9%	12.7%	12.7%
Bad health	8.7%	5.5%	-3.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	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	25.1%	19.4%	-5.7%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.8%	-4.0%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12.4%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	16.1%	1.7%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	33.3%	12.8%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	90.5%	90.2%	-0.3%	81.4%	8.8%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	86.7%	78.6%	-8.1%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	5.8%	12.9%	7.1%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	78.2%	-8.1%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	12.9%	10.8%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	2.5%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Road was 35.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.8% lower than the Broadwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridge Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.7%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN14 7BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Bridge Road are based on 213 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 Bridge Road, Worthing, BN14 7BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN14 7BS

Average Price
£152,430

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,430

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Road

Average Price
£230,973

Semi-Detached
£457,532

Terraced
£410,128

Detached
£330,970

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,312

Other
£5,052

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Carlyle House Bridge Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,250	2021-09-28	£155,874
27 Carlyle House Bridge Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-07-28	£140,806
24 Carlyle House Bridge Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-04-23	£135,155
9 Carlyle House Bridge Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2020-11-03	£143,747
22 Carlyle House Bridge Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-01-10	£158,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN14 7BS

Employment

BN14 7BS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

BN14 7BS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	70
Retired	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	22
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	2
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	3,751 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	2out of 4	576 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	1out of 4	628 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	3out of 4	911 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesswood Junior School 53 Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA	3out of 4	974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater CofE Primary School Rectory Gardens , BN14 7TQ	4out of 4	1,099 yd	Voluntary aided 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	622 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	710 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	3out of 4	1,490 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	2,601 yd	Academy converter	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	4,363 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	653 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	714 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	793 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	1,375 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sodexo Ltd	Teville Gate House, 25 Railway Approach	114 yd
Monty's	Cafe, 30 Railway Approach	205 yd
Farmhouse Grill	32 Broadwater Road	296 yd
Chapel Road Cafe	85 Chapel Road	315 yd
Snais’s Cafe	16 South Farm Road	351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Factory Live Ltd	Unit 9a Ivy Arch Road	171 yd
Toad in the Hole	The Castle Tavern, 1 Newland Road	206 yd
T.S. Vanguard	9A Broadwater Road	223 yd
Assembly Hall And Richmond Room	Assembly Hall And Richmond Room Stoke Abbott Road	532 yd
New Amsterdam	New Amsterdam, 79 High Street	580 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Puccino's Platform 1	Worthing Railway Station Railway Approach	161 yd
Puccino's Platform 3	Cafe, Worthing Railway Station Railway Approach	161 yd
Worthing Kebab House	32 Teville Road	227 yd
Delice Peri Peri	68 Victoria Road	265 yd
Favorite Chicken	Restaurant, 58 Teville Road	300 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	1 Newland Street	156 yd
Black Sea	29 Oxford Road	231 yd
Tesco Express	1 - 5, Warners Parade South Farm Road	381 yd
Lidl	34 North Street	597 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose High Street	720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Homefield Park Newland Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	571 yd
St Andrew'S Church Of England High School For Boys SACKVILLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	649 yd
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	678 yd
Manor Sports Ground Georgia Avenue	grass pitches	723 yd
Northbrook Fitness Centre (Nuffield Health) BROADWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	737 yd
Our Lady Of Sion School GRATWICKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	749 yd
Reps Health Studios (Closed) Grafton Place	health and fitness suite	756 yd
Worthing High School SOUTH FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	756 yd
Worthing Football Club WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	776 yd
Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club PAVILION ROAD	indoor bowls	806 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	153.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN14 7BS