Downlands Gardens, Worthing, BN14 9EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN14 9EZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.8%	3.1%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.3%	48.2%	-3.1%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of BN14 9EZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.4%	30.2%	-5.2%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	54.6%	7.3%	44.2%	10.4%
Separated	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.8%	9.8%	1.0%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) 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	44.4%	52.4%	8.0%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	39.4%	33.5%	-5.9%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	12.2%	9.9%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	14.6%	13.2%	-1.4%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	9.1%	-7.9%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	14.5%	-5.6%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	23.3%	8.0%	16.9%	6.4%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	33.4%	6.5%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.9%	89.1%	0.2%	81.4%	7.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	92.6%	90%	-2.6%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
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	92.3%	89.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.1%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Downlands Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downlands Gardens was 12.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.4% lower than the Broadwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downlands Gardens has the 11th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater and the 35th lowest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 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 9EZ, 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 Downlands Gardens are based on 17 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 Downlands Gardens, Worthing, BN14 9EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN14 9EZ

Average Price
£335,331

Semi-Detached
£313,682

Terraced
£332,459

Detached
£377,085

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downlands Gardens

Average Price
£323,142

Semi-Detached
£274,447

Terraced
£327,571

Detached
£358,521

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downlands GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Downlands Gardens, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-03-27	£375,016
5 Downlands Gardens, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-03-20	£287,350
10 Downlands Gardens, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£382,500	2022-04-22	£358,521
7 Downlands Gardens, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2018-11-20	£293,064
8 Downlands Gardens, Worthing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2016-03-30	£340,028

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN14 9EZ

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Downlands Gardens, Worthing, BN14 9EZ has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 6 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Downlands Gardens, Worthing, BN14 9EZ has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 6 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

BN14 9EZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 9EZ 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	123
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	13
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	2,685 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	448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsbrook Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8GD	- not rated	809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsbrook Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8GD	3out of 4	809 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whytemead Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8LH	3out of 4	902 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whytemead Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8LH	- not rated	902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
White Styles Middle School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	- not rated	1,725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst First and Middle School Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA	- not rated	1,731 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Middle School Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	- not rated	3,124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornberry Middle School Freshbrook Road , BN15 8DL	- not rated	4,215 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	1,274 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	- not rated	1,696 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	4out of 4	1,948 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	1,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Littlehampton Road , BN12 6NU	- not rated	5,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark House 190 Sompting Road , BN14 9EY	- not rated	50 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	990 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education Trust Easting Close , BN14 8HQ	- not rated	1,213 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sompting Abbotts School Church Lane , Sompting BN15 0AZ	- not rated	1,449 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Strides Learning Support Centre 66 Livesay Crescent , Broadwater BN14 8AT	- not rated	1,454 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	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	87 yd
Toby Carvery	Restaurant, The Downlands Hotel, 123 Upper Brighton Road	112 yd
Wave Cafe	Broadwater Baptist Church Dominion Road	865 yd
Muldoons	2 Cricketers Parade	866 yd
Starbucks	47 - 49 Broadwater Street West	922 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
TMG Social Club	Tmg Social Club Sompting Road	312 yd
Worthing Freemasons Hall Co.	Worthing Freemasons Hall, The Charmandean Centre Forest Road	580 yd
Broadwater Working Mens Con. Club	Broadwater Working Mens Club, 44 Broadwater Street East	807 yd
Ye olde house at home	77 Broadwater Street East	813 yd
The Broadwater	The Broadwater, 4 Broadwater Street West	884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental House	10 Downlands Parade	87 yd
Worthing United Football Club	The Robert Albon Memorial Ground Lyons Way	388 yd
Smokeys Kitchen Ltd.	111 Broadwater Street East	762 yd
Beaumont Fish & Chips	54 Broadwater Street East	799 yd
Subway	6B Cricketers Parade	866 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsbury Supermarket, Lyons Farm Retail Park Lyons Way	76 yd
Co-Operative Group Food	12 Cricketers Parade	866 yd
Tesco Express	2 Broadwater Street West	891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Robert Albon Memorial Ground THE ROBERT ALBON MEMORIAL GROUND THE ROBERT ALBON MEMORIAL GROUND LYONS WAY	grass pitches	440 yd
Downsbrook Primary School DOMINION ROAD	grass pitches	810 yd
Rotary Park Recreation Ground First Avenue	grass pitches	900 yd
Lancing College Preparatory School BROADWATER ROAD	grass pitches	985 yd
Broadwater Green Ardsheal Road	grass pitches	1,036 yd
Broadwater Primary School Rectory Gardens	grass pitches	1,066 yd
Hillbarn Recreation Ground Hill Barn Lane	grass pitches	1,079 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.9 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	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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