Paddock Close, Worthing, BN14 7JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN14 7JZ 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	48.8%	51.5%	2.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.2%	48.5%	-2.7%	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	26.8%	27.4%	0.6%	37.9%	-10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	50.4%	-4.0%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10%	14.3%	4.3%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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	44.8%	46%	1.2%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	39.8%	35.3%	-4.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11.7%	15.4%	3.7%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	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	12.1%	13.5%	1.4%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	19.7%	-0.4%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	17.9%	1.6%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	32.8%	-0.3%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	4.2%	0.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.8% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	91%	90.8%	-0.2%	81.4%	9.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	95%	91.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	91.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.4%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.3%	76.7%	16.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Paddock Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paddock Close was 142.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.9% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Paddock Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Castle and the 56th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN14 7JZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Paddock Close are based on 2 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 Paddock Close, Worthing, BN14 7JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN14 7JZ

Average Price
£552,611

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£552,611

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paddock Close

Average Price
£523,386

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£523,386

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paddock CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Paddock Close, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2004-05-07	£550,343
2 Paddock Close, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£159,000	2001-08-30	£496,428

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN14 7JZ

Employment

BN14 7JZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 7JZ 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	78
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
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	4,680 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	524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas A Becket Infant School Pelham Road , BN13 1JB	3out of 4	543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater CofE Primary School Rectory Gardens , BN14 7TQ	4out of 4	1,198 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	2out of 4	1,267 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Elm Grove , BN11 5LQ	3out of 4	1,273 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	754 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	1,809 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	2,707 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	3,170 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	1,392 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Grove College The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,539 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	1,646 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	1,648 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palatine Primary School Palatine Road , BN12 6JP	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Community special 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	250 yd
The Parsonage Restaurant	6 - 10 High Street	418 yd
The Old Bake House	Shop, 2 High Street	419 yd
Dukes of Tarring & Dukes Sandwiches	2, Market House Church Road	422 yd
Rincon De Pepe	52 South Street	438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George And Dragon	The George And Dragon, 1 High Street	437 yd
The Vine	The Vine, 27 - 29 High Street	448 yd
Worthing Football Club	Sussex Transport Community Stadium, Worthing Football Club Woodside Road	501 yd
The Tarring Club	The Tarring Club, 118 - 122 Pavilion Road	515 yd
The Grizzly Bear	The Grizzly Bear, 33 South Street	536 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Valley	Restaurant, 122 South Street	282 yd
Akash	62 South Street	416 yd
Lucky Food Chinese takeaway	60 South Street	421 yd
Old Nick's Fish Bar	217 Pavilion Road	521 yd
Ace Burgers	16 South Street	529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	69 Rectory Road	470 yd
Co-Op Stores	23 - 25 South Street	523 yd
Co-Operative	49 - 56 New Broadway	559 yd
Fresh Vegetables & Halal Meat	4 - 6 South Street	562 yd
Tesco Express	1 - 5, Warners Parade South Farm Road	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Church House Grounds Church Road	tennis courts	529 yd
Worthing Football Club WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	531 yd
Thomas A Becket Junior School THOMAS A BECKET SCHOOL BUNGALOW THOMAS A BECKET SCHOOL BUNGALOW GLEBESIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	538 yd
Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club PAVILION ROAD	indoor bowls	586 yd
Worthing High School SOUTH FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	636 yd
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	1,049 yd
Northbrook Fitness Centre (Nuffield Health) BROADWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,073 yd
Durrington Recreation Ground Cuckfield Crescent	grass pitches	1,090 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%

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

Overview of BN14 7JZ