Shirley Drive, Worthing, BN14 9AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN14 9AZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.2%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.8%	49.8%	0.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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	29.5%	34.6%	5.1%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	50.8%	1.0%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.8%	9.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	7.2%	3.3%	-3.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	44.6%	49.7%	5.1%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	42.9%	34%	-8.9%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	9.6%	13.1%	3.5%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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 9AZ this area, 8.8% 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	14.7%	8.8%	-5.9%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8.4%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	16.1%	-3.0%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	24.9%	10.6%	16.9%	8.0%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	35.3%	-0.2%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.4%	90.4%	-5.0%	81.4%	9.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	93.7%	95.5%	1.8%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	95.8%	2.7%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Shirley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirley Drive was 32.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.8% lower than the Offington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shirley Drive has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Offington and the 109th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.0%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BN14 9AZ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Shirley Drive are based on 131 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 Shirley Drive, Worthing, BN14 9AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN14 9AZ

Average Price
£402,884

Semi-Detached
£527,068

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£239,896

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,354

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirley Drive

Average Price
£521,081

Semi-Detached
£580,964

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£725,412

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,697

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Shirley Drive, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-03-17	£528,693
57 Shirley Drive, Worthing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£437,500	2021-03-08	£521,254
58 Shirley Drive, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-02-19	£246,991
54 Shirley Drive, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£233,000	2017-02-21	£279,370
50 Shirley Drive, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2015-12-14	£278,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN14 9AZ

Employment

BN14 9AZ 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	65
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Education	19
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	4,466 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	881 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas A Becket Infant School Pelham Road , BN13 1JB	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington Infant School Salvington Road , BN13 2JD	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durrington Junior School Salvington Road , BN13 2JD	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater CofE Primary School Rectory Gardens , BN14 7TQ	4out of 4	1,261 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	2,338 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	3,217 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	3,549 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	1,594 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Grove College The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	1,772 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palatine Primary School Palatine Road , BN12 6JP	3out of 4	2,201 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	2,783 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	2,850 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aramark@ Worthing College	Worthing College, 1 Sanditon Way	508 yd
Nikki's Cafe	137 Rectory Road	630 yd
Asian Village	1 Littlehampton Road	640 yd
Zach's Cafe	Offington Park Methodist Church South Farm Road	861 yd
Hillbarn Golf Clubhouse	Hill Barn House Hill Barn Lane	865 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Offington Park Club	Offington Park Club Hall Avenue	53 yd
The Fox & Finch	The Fox And Finch Alehouse, 8 Littlehampton Road	596 yd
Thomas A Becket Hotel	Thomas A Becket, 146 Rectory Road	609 yd
RAFA Club	Royal Air Force Association, 74 Ashacre Lane	732 yd
The John Selden	The John Selden Half Moon Lane	806 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quick Eat	135 Rectory Road	634 yd
Selden Fish Bar	3 Selden Parade	806 yd
Golden Bowl	76A Broadwater Street West	1,092 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Welcome	4 Half Moon Lane Parade		750 yd
Tesco Express	69 Rectory Road		1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Worthing College Fitness Centre SANDITON WAY	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Hillbarn Recreation Ground Hill Barn Lane	grass pitches	666 yd
Hillbarn Golf Course HILL BARN LANE	golf	759 yd
Rotary Park Recreation Ground First Avenue	grass pitches	760 yd
Durrington Recreation Ground Cuckfield Crescent	grass pitches	777 yd
Thomas A Becket Junior School THOMAS A BECKET SCHOOL BUNGALOW THOMAS A BECKET SCHOOL BUNGALOW GLEBESIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	870 yd
Worthing Golf Club LINKS ROAD	golf	945 yd
Broadwater Green Ardsheal Road	grass pitches	962 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	167.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN14 9AZ