Bulkington Avenue, Worthing, BN14 7HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN14 7HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	51.5%	-2.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	45.6%	48.5%	2.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	34.4%	39.8%	5.4%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	45.6%	1.5%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	13.8%	10.2%	-3.6%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (86.9%) 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	41.1%	53.7%	12.6%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	41.1%	33.2%	-7.9%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	11.2%	10.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	15.9%	10.2%	-5.7%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	11.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	11.2%	-5.7%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	6.8%	0.6%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	19.5%	2.6%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	38%	14.4%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.3%	93.8%	-4.5%	81.4%	12.4%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	92.5%	87.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	88.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.3%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.4%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Bulkington Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bulkington Avenue was 55.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.3% lower than the Broadwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bulkington Avenue has the 30th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater and the 166th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.8%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BN14 7HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Bulkington Avenue are based on 180 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 Bulkington Avenue, Worthing, BN14 7HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN14 7HY

Average Price
£599,848

Semi-Detached
£601,687

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£811,435

Flats/Maisonettes
£379,986

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bulkington Avenue

Average Price
£371,053

Semi-Detached
£516,206

Terraced
£368,988

Detached
£749,497

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,882

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bulkington AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Bulkington Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-11-29	£710,408
54 Bulkington Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£587,500	2023-07-12	£562,651
32 Bulkington Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£477,500	2015-08-14	£657,984
40 Bulkington Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£429,000	2015-07-14	£616,282
36 Bulkington Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2014-09-26	£318,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN14 7HY

Employment

BN14 7HY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Education	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas A Becket Junior School Glebeside Avenue , BN14 7PR	3out of 4	781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	2out of 4	907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas A Becket Infant School Pelham Road , BN13 1JB	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	1out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater CofE Primary School Rectory Gardens , BN14 7TQ	4out of 4	1,063 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	452 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	1,468 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	3out of 4	2,347 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	3,506 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	1,172 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	1,273 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	1,288 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	1,497 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Grove College The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,920 yd	Community 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
Four	14 Woodside Road	169 yd
Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club Ltd	Pavilion Bowling Club, 78 Pavilion Road	268 yd
Heene Road Coffee	Former 199 Heene Road	427 yd
Worthing Soup Kitchen (WSK) Hub/Cafe	35 - 36 New Broadway	481 yd
Bee Sweet	107 South Farm Road	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Worthing Football Club	Sussex Transport Community Stadium, Worthing Football Club Woodside Road	121 yd
Venue5	Pavilion Bowling Club, 78 Pavilion Road	268 yd
The Tarring Club	The Tarring Club, 118 - 122 Pavilion Road	300 yd
Karma Lounge	171 - 173 Tarring Road	440 yd
The Grizzly Bear	The Grizzly Bear, 33 South Street	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Nick's Fish Bar	217 Pavilion Road	372 yd
Bahar's Kebab	Shop, 205 Heene Road	421 yd
Taste of Bengal	203 Heene Road	423 yd
Kebab Centre	161 Tarring Road	424 yd
+39 Pizza on the Road	Former 195 Heene Road	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	49 - 56 New Broadway	416 yd
Tesco Express	1 - 5, Warners Parade South Farm Road	614 yd
Fresh Vegetables & Halal Meat	4 - 6 South Street	626 yd
Co-Op Stores	23 - 25 South Street	634 yd
Black Sea	29 Oxford Road	794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Worthing Football Club WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	159 yd
Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club PAVILION ROAD	indoor bowls	262 yd
Worthing High School SOUTH FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	384 yd
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	713 yd
Thomas A Becket Junior School THOMAS A BECKET SCHOOL BUNGALOW THOMAS A BECKET SCHOOL BUNGALOW GLEBESIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	818 yd
Northbrook Fitness Centre (Nuffield Health) BROADWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	835 yd
Church House Grounds Church Road	tennis courts	911 yd
Broadwater Primary School Rectory Gardens	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Manor Sports Ground Georgia Avenue	grass pitches	1,088 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	237 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	27.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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