King Edward Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN14 8DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	51.3%	1.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.9%	48.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	35.1%	36.3%	1.2%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	47.8%	0.0%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.4%	9.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	51.3%	52.6%	1.3%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	33%	31.7%	-1.3%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	12.7%	12%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8DB this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	9.3%	-3.7%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	8.6%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	11.5%	-8.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	23.3%	7.4%	16.9%	6.4%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	41.2%	11.5%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.8%	89.7%	-4.1%	81.4%	8.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	88.2%	83.8%	-4.4%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	3.9%	7.3%	3.4%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	83.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.3%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	0.5%	-7.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.8%	37.2%	19.6%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is King Edward Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Edward Avenue was 44.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.2% lower than the Broadwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Edward Avenue has the 29th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater and the 161st lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.6%.

🔎 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 8DB, 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 King Edward Avenue are based on 312 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 King Edward Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN14 8DB

Average Price
£403,958

Semi-Detached
£465,354

Terraced
£404,410

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,033

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Edward Avenue

Average Price
£394,376

Semi-Detached
£451,493

Terraced
£398,067

Detached
£360,615

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,615

Other
£3,218,118

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Edward AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 King Edward Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-08-30	£534,472
First Floor Flat 55 King Edward Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2023-02-14	£217,077
Ground Floor Flat 55 King Edward Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-03-04	£221,125
35 King Edward Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£427,500	2021-10-15	£469,688
47 King Edward Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2020-07-03	£610,192

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN14 8DB

Employment

BN14 8DB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 8DB 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	124
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	42
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	15
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,482 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	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesswood Junior School 53 Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA	3out of 4	754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB	2out of 4	837 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cobden Road , BN11 4BD	1out of 4	875 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whytemead Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8LH	2out of 4	898 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	441 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	480 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	2,760 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	4,574 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	767 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	834 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	1,308 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
Farmhouse Grill	32 Broadwater Road	179 yd
Zeera Bangladeshi Cuisine	54 Broadwater Road	232 yd
Lahore Grill	Restaurant, 66 Newland Road	303 yd
Sodexo Ltd	Teville Gate House, 25 Railway Approach	375 yd
Chapel Road Cafe	85 Chapel Road	465 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Factory Live Ltd	Unit 9a Ivy Arch Road	144 yd
T.S. Vanguard	9A Broadwater Road	224 yd
Toad in the Hole	The Castle Tavern, 1 Newland Road	287 yd
Worthing Cricket Club	Sports Pavilion, Manor Sports Ground Broadwater Road	535 yd
New Amsterdam	New Amsterdam, 79 High Street	603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncle Sams	34 Broadwater Road	183 yd
Jade House	Restaurant, 44 Broadwater Road	209 yd
Charcoal Grill	50 Broadwater Road	223 yd
Papa John's Worthing	52 Broadwater Road	227 yd
Broadwater Fryer	58 Broadwater Road	237 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	1 Newland Street	241 yd
Black Sea	29 Oxford Road	502 yd
Tesco Express	1 - 5, Warners Parade South Farm Road	644 yd
Lidl	34 North Street	660 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose High Street	734 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	378 yd
Homefield Park Newland Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	438 yd
Manor Sports Ground Georgia Avenue	grass pitches	552 yd
Chesswood Junior School CHESSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	649 yd
Northbrook Fitness Centre (Nuffield Health) BROADWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Lancing College Preparatory School BROADWATER ROAD	grass pitches	846 yd
Worthing High School SOUTH FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	850 yd
Reps Health Studios (Closed) Grafton Place	health and fitness suite	928 yd
Victoria Park Recreation Ground Norfolk Street	grass pitches	949 yd
Our Lady Of Sion School GRATWICKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	982 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	220.2 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	24.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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