Northcourt Road, Worthing, BN14 7DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN14 7DE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50.7%	49.5%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.3%	50.5%	1.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 7DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	48.1%	54.7%	6.6%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	20.1%	-2.6%	44.2%	-24.1%
Separated	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13.3%	14.5%	1.2%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	11%	7.8%	-3.2%	6.1%	1.7%

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	46.8%	34.2%	-12.6%	48.4%	-14.2%
Good health	33.3%	39.5%	6.2%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	13.9%	20.5%	6.6%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	4%	4.7%	0.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	21.5%	22.2%	0.7%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	13.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	16.5%	5.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	29.5%	4.6%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	8.3%	2.3%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

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%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82.1%	90.2%	8.1%	81.4%	8.8%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% 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	77.6%	77.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	7%	9.3%	2.3%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3%	5.7%	2.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	3.1%	-9.3%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	78.1%	1.0%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	9.5%	8.9%	-0.6%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Northcourt Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northcourt Road was 528.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 107.6% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northcourt Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central and the 9th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 238.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.3%.

🔎 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 7DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Northcourt Road are based on 292 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 Northcourt Road, Worthing, BN14 7DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN14 7DE

Average Price
£199,503

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,503

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northcourt Road

Average Price
£285,644

Semi-Detached
£434,584

Terraced
£415,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,056

Other
£117,570

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northcourt Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Laurier Court Northcourt Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-12-13	£196,670
15 Laurier Court Northcourt Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-08-01	£206,332
22 Laurier Court Northcourt Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-07-24	£202,790
19 Laurier Court Northcourt Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-03-28	£191,083
11 Laurier Court Northcourt Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-01-23	£175,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN14 7DE

Employment

BN14 7DE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Self-Employed	3
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Education	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	- not rated	721 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater CofE Primary School Rectory Gardens , BN14 7TQ	3out of 4	787 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whytemead Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8LH	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whytemead Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8LH	- not rated	805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Primary School and SSC 53 Chesswood Road , West Sussex BN11 2AA	3out of 4	876 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	876 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Styles Middle School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	- not rated	2,550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Middle School Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	- not rated	3,872 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornberry Middle School Freshbrook Road , BN15 8DL	- not rated	4,653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	266 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	3out of 4	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	576 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	- not rated	576 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	4out of 4	1,389 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	1,801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Littlehampton Road , BN12 6NU	- not rated	4,490 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Sussex Theatre Studios 27 Langton Road , BN14 7BY	- not rated	250 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Strides Learning Support Centre 66 Livesay Crescent , Broadwater BN14 8AT	- not rated	282 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	561 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Forward Ltd 28a Teville Road , BN11 1UG	- not rated	599 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cura Academy , 69 Mill Road BN11 5DX	- not rated	797 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
Zeera Bangladeshi Cuisine	54 Broadwater Road	103 yd
Farmhouse Grill	32 Broadwater Road	161 yd
The Pantry Bakery	40 South Farm Road	521 yd
New Thai Spice	36 South Farm Road	528 yd
Sodexo Ltd	Teville Gate House, 25 Railway Approach	535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
T.S. Vanguard	9A Broadwater Road	204 yd
Worthing Cricket Club	Sports Pavilion, Manor Sports Ground Broadwater Road	294 yd
The Factory Live Ltd	Unit 9a Ivy Arch Road	430 yd
Toad in the Hole	The Castle Tavern, 1 Newland Road	569 yd
Ye olde house at home	77 Broadwater Street East	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Worthing Peri Peri & Hollywood Pizza	60 Broadwater Road	94 yd
Broadwater Fryer	58 Broadwater Road	98 yd
Papa John's Worthing	52 Broadwater Road	109 yd
Charcoal Grill	50 Broadwater Road	112 yd
Jade House	Restaurant, 44 Broadwater Road	126 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	1 Newland Street	510 yd
Black Sea	29 Oxford Road	610 yd
Tesco Express	1 - 5, Warners Parade South Farm Road	659 yd
Tesco Express	2 Broadwater Street West	721 yd
Co-Operative Group Food	12 Cricketers Parade	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Sports Ground Georgia Avenue	grass pitches	310 yd
Northbrook Fitness Centre (Nuffield Health) BROADWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	337 yd
St Andrew'S Church Of England High School For Boys SACKVILLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	483 yd
Lancing College Preparatory School BROADWATER ROAD	grass pitches	556 yd
Worthing High School SOUTH FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	576 yd
Homefield Park Newland Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	768 yd
Broadwater Primary School Rectory Gardens	grass pitches	784 yd
Worthing Football Club WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	835 yd
Chesswood Junior School CHESSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club PAVILION ROAD	indoor bowls	923 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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