Becket Road, Worthing, BN14 7EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN14 7EX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	49.7%	48.1%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.3%	51.9%	1.6%	49.0%	2.9%

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 7EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	41.6%	44.2%	2.6%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	31.4%	-3.8%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4%	5%	1.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	16%	16.5%	0.5%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.7%	52.2%	2.5%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	33.9%	31.2%	-2.7%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	12.3%	9.9%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	13.6%	10.4%	-3.2%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.9%	-4.5%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20%	22.1%	2.1%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	38.3%	9.5%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	93.7%	91.1%	-2.6%	81.4%	9.7%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

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	89.2%	88.5%	-0.7%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	88.8%	0.2%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57%	37.2%	19.8%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Becket Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Becket Road was 503.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Becket Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central and the 12th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 222.1%.

🔎 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 7EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Becket Road are based on 260 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 Becket Road, Worthing, BN14 7EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN14 7EX

Average Price
£316,104

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£315,934

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,503

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Becket Road

Average Price
£321,887

Semi-Detached
£322,585

Terraced
£330,111

Detached
£320,478

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,884

Other
£220,455

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Becket Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Becket Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-05-26	£311,259
20 Becket Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£383,000	2022-09-16	£379,166
46 Becket Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2022-04-14	£279,697
8 Becket Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£256,250	2021-07-30	£287,337
2B Becket Road, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,500	2021-06-04	£323,843

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN14 7EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	27
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	15
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	4,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Elm Grove , BN11 5LQ	3out of 4	841 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas A Becket Infant School Pelham Road , BN13 1JB	3out of 4	952 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas A Becket Junior School Glebeside Avenue , BN14 7PR	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	2out of 4	1,054 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	1out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,001 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	1,956 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	2,785 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	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	3,079 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	1,393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	1,454 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Grove College The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,671 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	1,726 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	1,746 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
Passion Fruit Cafe	25 New Broadway	77 yd
Shaan	Restaurant, 205 Tarring Road	93 yd
Keenes Dance Studio	30 New Broadway	100 yd
Worthing Soup Kitchen (WSK) Hub/Cafe	35 - 36 New Broadway	136 yd
Rincon De Pepe	52 South Street	164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grizzly Bear	The Grizzly Bear, 33 South Street	135 yd
Green Man Ale & Cider House	Green Man Ale And Cider House, 17 South Street	135 yd
Karma Lounge	171 - 173 Tarring Road	246 yd
The Tarring Club	The Tarring Club, 118 - 122 Pavilion Road	336 yd
Venue5	Pavilion Bowling Club, 78 Pavilion Road	495 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Worthing Gyros	22 New Broadway	68 yd
Ace Burgers	16 South Street	78 yd
The Original Curry Land	Takeaway, 239 Tarring Road	101 yd
Yummy Pizza & Kebab	191 Tarring Road	116 yd
Wok UR World	34 New Broadway	129 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Vegetables & Halal Meat	4 - 6 South Street	78 yd
Co-Op Stores	23 - 25 South Street	128 yd
Co-Operative	49 - 56 New Broadway	236 yd
Tesco Express	1 - 5, Warners Parade South Farm Road	932 yd
Tesco Express	69 Rectory Road	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club PAVILION ROAD	indoor bowls	493 yd
Worthing Football Club WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	563 yd
Church House Grounds Church Road	tennis courts	772 yd
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	805 yd
Elm Grove Primary ELM GROVE	swimming pool	917 yd
Worthing High School SOUTH FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	938 yd
Thomas A Becket Junior School THOMAS A BECKET SCHOOL BUNGALOW THOMAS A BECKET SCHOOL BUNGALOW GLEBESIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,054 yd
West Park Recreation Ground Bruce Avenue	grass pitches	1,093 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	251.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN14 7EX