Sompting Road, Worthing, BN14 9EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN14 9EU 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	52.4%	51.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.6%	48.7%	1.1%	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	28.1%	31.7%	3.6%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60%	50.2%	-9.8%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.2%	8.8%	2.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	6.1%	0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.6%	55.3%	2.7%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	37.6%	32.2%	-5.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	6.5%	8.6%	2.1%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	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	21.2%	14.6%	-6.6%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	10.1%	-9.9%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	19.8%	3.3%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	8.1%	2.7%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	19%	4.0%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	25.5%	4.7%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	99.7%	95.8%	-3.9%	81.4%	14.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	95.6%	96.1%	0.5%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	95%	95.4%	0.4%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Sompting Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sompting Road was 19.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.7% lower than the Broadwater average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sompting Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater and the 57th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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 9EU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Sompting Road are based on 158 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 Sompting Road, Worthing, BN14 9EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN14 9EU

Average Price
£353,821

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£353,821

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sompting Road

Average Price
£383,794

Semi-Detached
£428,553

Terraced
£333,461

Detached
£498,273

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,493

Other
£2,030,906

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sompting Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Sompting Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£294,000	2025-05-13	£286,673
77 Sompting Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£297,000	2021-07-26	£316,194
99 Sompting Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-03-12	£322,642
71 Sompting Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-02-12	£367,681
81 Sompting Road, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£273,000	2019-05-23	£325,313

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN14 9EU

Employment

BN14 9EU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	24
Manufacturing	22
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	2,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bramber Primary School Bramber Road , BN14 8QB	3out of 4	592 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsbrook Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8GD	1out of 4	679 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whytemead Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8LH	2out of 4	719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater CofE Primary School Rectory Gardens , BN14 7TQ	4out of 4	761 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Community school	Yes	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	984 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	1,207 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	2,944 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	4,951 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	695 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sompting Abbotts School Church Lane , Sompting BN15 0AZ	- not rated	1,725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	2,159 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	2,231 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	2,390 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
Picnic Cafe Bistro	2 Downlands Parade	304 yd
Toby Carvery	Restaurant, The Downlands Hotel, 123 Upper Brighton Road	364 yd
Wave Cafe	Broadwater Baptist Church Dominion Road	585 yd
Muldoons	2 Cricketers Parade	646 yd
Costa Coffee	9 - 11 Broadwater Street West	674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
TMG Social Club	Tmg Social Club Sompting Road	2 yd
Broadwater Working Mens Con. Club	Broadwater Working Mens Club, 44 Broadwater Street East	497 yd
Ye olde house at home	77 Broadwater Street East	510 yd
Worthing Freemasons Hall Co.	Worthing Freemasons Hall, The Charmandean Centre Forest Road	556 yd
The Broadwater	The Broadwater, 4 Broadwater Street West	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental House	10 Downlands Parade	304 yd
Smokeys Kitchen Ltd.	111 Broadwater Street East	451 yd
Beaumont Fish & Chips	54 Broadwater Street East	488 yd
Brio Express	6 Broadwater Street West	643 yd
The Piggery	2 Broadwater Street East	645 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsbury Supermarket, Lyons Farm Retail Park Lyons Way	386 yd
Tesco Express	2 Broadwater Street West	633 yd
Co-Operative Group Food	12 Cricketers Parade	646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Downsbrook Primary School DOMINION ROAD	grass pitches	554 yd
Lancing College Preparatory School BROADWATER ROAD	grass pitches	697 yd
Robert Albon Memorial Ground THE ROBERT ALBON MEMORIAL GROUND THE ROBERT ALBON MEMORIAL GROUND LYONS WAY	grass pitches	744 yd
Broadwater Primary School Rectory Gardens	grass pitches	846 yd
Broadwater Green Ardsheal Road	grass pitches	859 yd
Manor Sports Ground Georgia Avenue	grass pitches	883 yd
Rotary Park Recreation Ground First Avenue	grass pitches	911 yd
Northbrook Fitness Centre (Nuffield Health) BROADWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,008 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	192.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN14 9EU