Decoy Road, Worthing, BN14 8ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN14 8ND, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	53.1%	3.1%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	50%	46.9%	-3.1%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 area around BN14 8ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.4%	47.2%	8.8%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	32.6%	-7.7%	44.2%	-11.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.9%	10.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	46.5%	-3.7%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	32%	32.7%	0.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.7%	12.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1%	2.8%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	22%	-10.5%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	14%	-4.3%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	17.8%	3.2%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	8.3%	6.1%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	14%	1.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	20.8%	7.4%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	6.7%	3%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	88.7%	83.9%	-4.8%	81.4%	2.5%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	90.9%	88.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	7.9%	2.4%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	88.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	9.3%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	4.6%	0.3%	-4.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.4%	13.5%	11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Decoy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Decoy Road was 99.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.9% higher than the Broadwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Decoy Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Broadwater and the 89th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BN14 8ND, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Decoy Road are based on 4 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 Decoy Road, Worthing, BN14 8ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN14 8ND

Average Price
£2,088,183

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,024,064

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,620,242

Estimated Average Property Prices for Decoy Road

Average Price
£1,564,145

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,918,610

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,112,656

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Decoy Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 29 Decoy Road, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2020-04-22	£1,104,294
Unit 29 Decoy Road, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2020-01-02	£1,086,957
Units E And F Wigmore Trading Estate Dominion Way, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£1,805,000	2019-12-27	£1,943,182
Unit 29 Decoy Road, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£1,020,000	2018-02-02	£1,110,036
Unit 25 Decoy Road, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	1998-03-24	£2,912,406

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN14 8ND

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN14 8ND area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	23
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate 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	2,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downsbrook Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8GD	- not rated	467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsbrook Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8GD	3out of 4	467 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whytemead Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8LH	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whytemead Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8LH	- not rated	508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	- not rated	531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyndhurst First and Middle School Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA	- not rated	660 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Styles Middle School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	- not rated	1,469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Middle School Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	- not rated	2,744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornberry Middle School Freshbrook Road , BN15 8DL	- not rated	3,544 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	3out of 4	694 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	4out of 4	714 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	- not rated	1,668 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worthing College 1 Sanditon Way , BN14 9FD	- not rated	2,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Education Trust Easting Close , BN14 8HQ	- not rated	327 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Strides Learning Support Centre 66 Livesay Crescent , Broadwater BN14 8AT	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	1,114 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre 52 - 54 Windsor Road , Worthing BN11 2LY	- not rated	1,136 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark House 190 Sompting Road , BN14 9EY	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent 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
Worthing cafe Ltd	2, Dominion Buildings Dominion Road	186 yd
Wave Cafe	Broadwater Baptist Church Dominion Road	491 yd
The Range Coffee Shop	Unit 1, Pages Corner Ham Road	757 yd
Costa	Worthing Hospital Lyndhurst Road	1,051 yd
Friends of Worthing Hospital (North)	Worthing Hospital Lyndhurst Road	1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadwater Working Mens Con. Club	Broadwater Working Mens Club, 44 Broadwater Street East	859 yd
Ye olde house at home	77 Broadwater Street East	938 yd
Worthing Cricket Club	Sports Pavilion, Manor Sports Ground Broadwater Road	951 yd
TMG Social Club	Tmg Social Club Sompting Road	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gntrooster	4, Dominion Buildings Dominion Road	189 yd
Pasha Kebab House	5, Dominion Buildings Dominion Road	192 yd
China China	6, Dominion Buildings Dominion Road	195 yd
Fillets fish and chips	7, Dominion Buildings Dominion Road	199 yd
Beaumont Fish & Chips	54 Broadwater Street East	827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	63 Dominion Road		208 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ocean Fitness DOMINION ROAD	health and fitness suite	173 yd
Downsbrook Primary School DOMINION ROAD	grass pitches	467 yd
Chesswood Junior School CHESSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	659 yd
St Andrew'S Church Of England High School For Boys SACKVILLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	692 yd
Davison Church Of England High School For Girls SELBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	711 yd
Davison Leisure Centre DAVISON LEISURE CENTRE DAVISON LEISURE CENTRE SELBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Manor Sports Ground Georgia Avenue	grass pitches	949 yd
Homefield Park Newland Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,034 yd
Lancing College Preparatory School BROADWATER ROAD	grass pitches	1,093 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 8ND