Westcourt Road, Worthing, BN14 7DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN14 7DP 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	48.7%	49.5%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.3%	50.5%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.5%	41%	-3.5%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	44.1%	3.7%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.3%	10.7%	2.4%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) 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	52.7%	50.2%	-2.5%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	34.8%	35.3%	0.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	9.7%	10.9%	1.2%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.3%	3%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	14%	14.9%	0.9%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	7.7%	-8.1%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.9%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.9%	27.2%	8.3%	16.9%	10.3%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	33.7%	6.2%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	88%	92.8%	4.8%	81.4%	11.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% 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	87.5%	90.9%	3.4%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	2%	5.7%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	90.9%	3.7%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	2%	7.6%	5.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.6%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.7%	37.2%	19.5%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Westcourt Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westcourt Road was 65.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Westcourt Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central and the 148th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.5%.

🔎 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 7DP, 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 Westcourt Road are based on 257 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 Westcourt Road, Worthing, BN14 7DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN14 7DP

Average Price
£403,622

Semi-Detached
£460,921

Terraced
£456,578

Detached
£468,107

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,391

Other
£193,263

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westcourt Road

Average Price
£381,418

Semi-Detached
£466,500

Terraced
£451,831

Detached
£459,732

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,082

Other
£195,888

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westcourt Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 117 Westcourt Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-12-20	£211,526
109 Westcourt Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-01-26	£406,578
86 Westcourt Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£467,500	2023-12-07	£469,876
62 Westcourt Road, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£462,500	2023-11-15	£461,579
68 Westcourt Road, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£473,800	2023-09-22	£474,273

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN14 7DP

Employment

BN14 7DP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 7DP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 student residents living in BN14 7DP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	40
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,773 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	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater CofE Primary School Rectory Gardens , BN14 7TQ	4out of 4	817 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	1out of 4	848 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whytemead Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8LH	2out of 4	1,093 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	329 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	430 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	778 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	1,660 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	2,370 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	4,197 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	1,056 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	1,660 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
Farmhouse Grill	32 Broadwater Road	244 yd
Zeera Bangladeshi Cuisine	54 Broadwater Road	250 yd
The Pantry Bakery	40 South Farm Road	288 yd
New Thai Spice	36 South Farm Road	295 yd
Monty's	Cafe, 30 Railway Approach	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
T.S. Vanguard	9A Broadwater Road	166 yd
The Factory Live Ltd	Unit 9a Ivy Arch Road	406 yd
Toad in the Hole	The Castle Tavern, 1 Newland Road	506 yd
Worthing Cricket Club	Sports Pavilion, Manor Sports Ground Broadwater Road	519 yd
Worthing Football Club	Sussex Transport Community Stadium, Worthing Football Club Woodside Road	626 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncle Sams	34 Broadwater Road	244 yd
Jade House	Restaurant, 44 Broadwater Road	245 yd
Charcoal Grill	50 Broadwater Road	248 yd
Papa John's Worthing	52 Broadwater Road	249 yd
Broadwater Fryer	58 Broadwater Road	253 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Sea	29 Oxford Road	422 yd
Tesco Express	1 - 5, Warners Parade South Farm Road	434 yd
Morrisons	1 Newland Street	448 yd
Tesco Express	2 Broadwater Street West	882 yd
Lidl	34 North Street	907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northbrook Fitness Centre (Nuffield Health) BROADWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	453 yd
Worthing High School SOUTH FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	468 yd
Manor Sports Ground Georgia Avenue	grass pitches	533 yd
Worthing Football Club WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	625 yd
St Andrew'S Church Of England High School For Boys SACKVILLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	670 yd
Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club PAVILION ROAD	indoor bowls	701 yd
Lancing College Preparatory School BROADWATER ROAD	grass pitches	736 yd
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	768 yd
Homefield Park Newland Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	812 yd
Broadwater Primary School Rectory Gardens	grass pitches	886 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	158.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN14 7DP