Broadwater Street West, Worthing, BN14 9BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN14 9BT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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%	49.1%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.4%	50.9%	1.5%	49.0%	1.9%

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 9BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	33.5%	45%	11.5%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	32.5%	-7.6%	44.2%	-11.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	15.3%	12.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	45.2%	47.3%	2.1%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	32.6%	35.1%	2.5%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	16.5%	11.6%	-4.9%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	17.8%	-5.8%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	6.3%	-7.7%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	17.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	18.2%	4.2%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	24%	32.7%	8.7%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.7%	93.8%	4.1%	81.4%	12.4%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

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	91.3%	87.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	87.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	1.6%	7.4%	5.8%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.9%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Broadwater Street West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broadwater Street West was 134.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broadwater Street West has the 35th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central and the 58th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN14 9BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Broadwater Street West are based on 100 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 Broadwater Street West, Worthing, BN14 9BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN14 9BT

Average Price
£667,254

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£905,794

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,475

Other
£1,291,078

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broadwater Street West

Average Price
£383,608

Semi-Detached
£673,365

Terraced
£493,544

Detached
£692,686

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,706

Other
£648,515

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broadwater Street West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Broadwater Street West, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-09-11	£253,521
Flat 3 19A Broadwater Street West, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-08-12	£191,594
33 Broadwater Street West, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-06-17	£409,519
31A Broadwater Street West, Worthing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2024-06-14	£73,431
1 Broadwater Street West, Worthing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-05-05	£407,855

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN14 9BT

Employment

BN14 9BT 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 9BT 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	101
Retired	45
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	16
Construction	14
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	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	3,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadwater CofE Primary School Rectory Gardens , BN14 7TQ	3out of 4	182 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whytemead Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8LH	3out of 4	755 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whytemead Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8LH	- not rated	755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsbrook Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8GD	- not rated	859 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsbrook Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8GD	3out of 4	859 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,375 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Styles Middle School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	- not rated	2,393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Middle School Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	- not rated	3,793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornberry Middle School Freshbrook Road , BN15 8DL	- not rated	4,739 yd	Community 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	459 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	- not rated	769 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	3out of 4	947 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	1,802 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	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	1,111 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Littlehampton Road , BN12 6NU	- not rated	4,433 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	189 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Strides Learning Support Centre 66 Livesay Crescent , Broadwater BN14 8AT	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark House 190 Sompting Road , BN14 9EY	- not rated	887 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Sussex Theatre Studios 27 Langton Road , BN14 7BY	- not rated	974 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brighton Forward Ltd 28a Teville Road , BN11 1UG	- not rated	1,304 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Noori's Indian Cuisine	25 Broadwater Street West	10 yd
Costa Coffee	9 - 11 Broadwater Street West	28 yd
Cafe Roo	5 Broadwater Street West	40 yd
Giorgio Ristorante	43 Broadwater Street West	75 yd
Starbucks	47 - 49 Broadwater Street West	94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Broadwater	The Broadwater, 4 Broadwater Street West	48 yd
The Cricketers	Cricketers Inn, 66 Broadwater Street West	160 yd
Ye olde house at home	77 Broadwater Street East	325 yd
Broadwater Working Mens Con. Club	Broadwater Working Mens Club, 44 Broadwater Street East	405 yd
Worthing Cricket Club	Sports Pavilion, Manor Sports Ground Broadwater Road	518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brio Express	6 Broadwater Street West	37 yd
The Piggery	2 Broadwater Street East	78 yd
Subway	6B Cricketers Parade	121 yd
Domino's Pizza	10 Cricketers Parade	121 yd
Graze by the Green	70 Broadwater Street West	177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	2 Broadwater Street West	56 yd
Co-Operative Group Food	12 Cricketers Parade	121 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury Supermarket, Lyons Farm Retail Park Lyons Way	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadwater Primary School Rectory Gardens	grass pitches	197 yd
Lancing College Preparatory School BROADWATER ROAD	grass pitches	206 yd
Broadwater Green Ardsheal Road	grass pitches	317 yd
Northbrook Fitness Centre (Nuffield Health) BROADWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	421 yd
Manor Sports Ground Georgia Avenue	grass pitches	504 yd
Worthing High School SOUTH FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	768 yd
Rotary Park Recreation Ground First Avenue	grass pitches	797 yd
Downsbrook Primary School DOMINION ROAD	grass pitches	859 yd
St Andrew'S Church Of England High School For Boys SACKVILLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	946 yd
Hillbarn Recreation Ground Hill Barn Lane	grass pitches	1,073 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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