St Lawrence Avenue, Worthing, BN14 7JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN14 7JJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.4%	49.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.6%	50.2%	1.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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 vicinity of BN14 7JJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.1%	30.5%	0.4%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	51.4%	-3.2%	44.2%	7.2%
Separated	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.9%	7.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.4%	7.7%	3.3%	6.1%	1.6%

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 (88.3%) 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	54.3%	48.1%	-6.2%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	36.3%	40.2%	3.9%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	6.8%	10.2%	3.4%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around BN14 7JJ this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	8.6%	-4.9%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	6.3%	-7.2%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	16.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	16.7%	1.4%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	44.8%	14.7%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.8%	94.7%	-3.1%	81.4%	13.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	93.9%	93.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	93.2%	0.8%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.4%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	76.7%	14.6%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is St Lawrence Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Lawrence Avenue was 10.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.0% lower than the Broadwater average. The most reported crime type was Robbery.

St Lawrence Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.8%.

🔎 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 7JJ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 St Lawrence Avenue are based on 184 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 St Lawrence Avenue, Worthing, BN14 7JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN14 7JJ

Average Price
£357,376

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£726,223

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,231

Other
£247,234

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Lawrence Avenue

Average Price
£494,068

Semi-Detached
£598,359

Terraced
£307,682

Detached
£746,292

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,982

Other
£250,592

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Lawrence AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 St Lawrence Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2025-03-27	£752,398
6 St Lawrence Court St Lawrence Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-07-22	£250,592
Flat 5 Holly Lodge, 80 St Lawrence Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,000	2023-01-16	£220,190
3 St Lawrence Court St Lawrence Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-11-28	£232,567
37 St Lawrence Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2022-04-21	£697,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN14 7JJ

Employment

BN14 7JJ 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	97
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	19
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,501 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	412 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas A Becket Infant School Pelham Road , BN13 1JB	3out of 4	580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater CofE Primary School Rectory Gardens , BN14 7TQ	4out of 4	1,003 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	2out of 4	1,280 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	1out of 4	1,398 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	622 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	1,675 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	2,586 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	3,326 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	1,211 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	1,639 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Grove College The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	1,661 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	1,846 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
The Flour Pot Bakery	2 Rectory Road	439 yd
Well Hungry Pizza	The Vine, 27 - 29 High Street	495 yd
The Parsonage Restaurant	6 - 10 High Street	504 yd
The Old Bake House	Shop, 2 High Street	511 yd
Dukes of Tarring & Dukes Sandwiches	2, Market House Church Road	531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Worthing Football Club	Sussex Transport Community Stadium, Worthing Football Club Woodside Road	494 yd
The Vine	The Vine, 27 - 29 High Street	495 yd
George And Dragon	The George And Dragon, 1 High Street	529 yd
The Tarring Club	The Tarring Club, 118 - 122 Pavilion Road	601 yd
Venue5	Pavilion Bowling Club, 78 Pavilion Road	630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Valley	Restaurant, 122 South Street	479 yd
Spice of India	Shop, 109 South Farm Road	554 yd
KN PERI PERI GRILL	Shop, 123 South Farm Road	560 yd
Golden Plaice	Restaurant, 129 South Farm Road	562 yd
Tasty China Chinese Takeaway	131 South Farm Road	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	69 Rectory Road	468 yd
Co-Operative	49 - 56 New Broadway	677 yd
Co-Op Stores	23 - 25 South Street	711 yd
Fresh Vegetables & Halal Meat	4 - 6 South Street	742 yd
Tesco Express	1 - 5, Warners Parade South Farm Road	972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thomas A Becket Junior School THOMAS A BECKET SCHOOL BUNGALOW THOMAS A BECKET SCHOOL BUNGALOW GLEBESIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	446 yd
Worthing High School SOUTH FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	491 yd
Worthing Football Club WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	532 yd
Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club PAVILION ROAD	indoor bowls	624 yd
Church House Grounds Church Road	tennis courts	657 yd
Northbrook Fitness Centre (Nuffield Health) BROADWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Broadwater Primary School Rectory Gardens	grass pitches	920 yd
Broadwater Green Ardsheal Road	grass pitches	967 yd
Durrington Recreation Ground Cuckfield Crescent	grass pitches	1,075 yd
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	1,084 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	194.2 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	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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