Bashfords Lane, Worthing, BN14 8AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN14 8AF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	50.6%	47.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49.4%	52.1%	2.7%	49.0%	3.1%

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	32.5%	34.4%	1.9%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	47.9%	1.6%	44.2%	3.7%
Separated	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.8%	12.4%	0.6%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	47.7%	45.9%	-1.8%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	35.4%	39%	3.6%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	12%	10.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	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	16.9%	13.8%	-3.1%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	13.1%	-4.2%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.9%	18.1%	-5.8%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	15.8%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	32.7%	8.8%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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%	1.9%	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.8%	93.6%	-0.2%	81.4%	12.2%
Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	91.6%	87.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	88.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.1%	10.8%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Bashfords Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bashfords Lane was 38.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.0% lower than the Broadwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bashfords Lane has the 27th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater and the 141st lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 169.2%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN14 8AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Bashfords Lane are based on 1 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 Bashfords Lane, Worthing, BN14 8AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN14 8AF

Average Price
£136,714

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£136,714

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bashfords Lane

Average Price
£128,857

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£128,857

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bashfords LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Bashfords Lane, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-05-23	£128,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN14 8AF

Employment

BN14 8AF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8AF 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	93
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	34
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	18
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Transport and storage	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	3,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater CofE Primary School Rectory Gardens , BN14 7TQ	4out of 4	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whytemead Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8LH	2out of 4	838 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesswood Junior School 53 Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA	3out of 4	874 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	2out of 4	917 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	303 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	491 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	574 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	2,631 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	4,481 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	600 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	967 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	979 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	1,488 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
Zeera Bangladeshi Cuisine	54 Broadwater Road	53 yd
Farmhouse Grill	32 Broadwater Road	56 yd
Sodexo Ltd	Teville Gate House, 25 Railway Approach	461 yd
Lahore Grill	Restaurant, 66 Newland Road	489 yd
Monty's	Cafe, 30 Railway Approach	521 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
T.S. Vanguard	9A Broadwater Road	159 yd
The Factory Live Ltd	Unit 9a Ivy Arch Road	300 yd
Worthing Cricket Club	Sports Pavilion, Manor Sports Ground Broadwater Road	369 yd
Toad in the Hole	The Castle Tavern, 1 Newland Road	445 yd
Broadwater Working Mens Con. Club	Broadwater Working Mens Club, 44 Broadwater Street East	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade House	Restaurant, 44 Broadwater Road	44 yd
Charcoal Grill	50 Broadwater Road	47 yd
Papa John's Worthing	52 Broadwater Road	49 yd
Uncle Sams	34 Broadwater Road	53 yd
Broadwater Fryer	58 Broadwater Road	56 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	1 Newland Street	390 yd
Black Sea	29 Oxford Road	562 yd
Tesco Express	1 - 5, Warners Parade South Farm Road	656 yd
Lidl	34 North Street	838 yd
Tesco Express	2 Broadwater Street West	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrew'S Church Of England High School For Boys SACKVILLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	382 yd
Manor Sports Ground Georgia Avenue	grass pitches	386 yd
Northbrook Fitness Centre (Nuffield Health) BROADWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	486 yd
Homefield Park Newland Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	615 yd
Lancing College Preparatory School BROADWATER ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Worthing High School SOUTH FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	708 yd
Chesswood Junior School CHESSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	760 yd
Worthing Football Club WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	913 yd
Broadwater Primary School Rectory Gardens	grass pitches	928 yd
Downsbrook Primary School DOMINION ROAD	grass pitches	979 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 8AF