First Avenue, Worthing, BN14 9NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN14 9NH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	48.8%	48.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	51.2%	51.9%	0.7%	49.0%	2.9%

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 vicinity of BN14 9NH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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	21.4%	31.5%	10.1%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	64.9%	57.3%	-7.6%	44.2%	13.1%
Separated	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.3%	7.4%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	7%	3.3%	-3.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90%) 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	55.1%	57.7%	2.6%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	33.2%	32.3%	-0.9%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	8.6%	7.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 9NH this area, 9.9% 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	9.8%	9.9%	0.1%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	11%	-0.2%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	13.8%	-5.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	23%	8.6%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	37.2%	-3.2%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.6%	91.3%	-4.3%	81.4%	9.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% 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	91.4%	90.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	90.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.3%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0%	-7.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	76.7%	15.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is First Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around First Avenue was 14.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.0% lower than the Broadwater average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

First Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater and the 44th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.5%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BN14 9NH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 First Avenue are based on 83 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 First Avenue, Worthing, BN14 9NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN14 9NH

Average Price
£848,455

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£848,455

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for First Avenue

Average Price
£997,896

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£997,896

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on First AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 First Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2024-06-28	£1,138,699
2 First Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2023-07-31	£773,276
11 First Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,230,000	2022-11-16	£1,189,572
7 First Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2022-09-07	£904,507
9 First Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2015-08-14	£715,246

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN14 9NH

Employment

BN14 9NH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 9NH 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	135
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	50
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	17
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	14
Other	11
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,501 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	4out of 4	755 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramber Primary School Bramber Road , BN14 8QB	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas A Becket Junior School Glebeside Avenue , BN14 7PR	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whytemead Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8LH	2out of 4	1,341 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsbrook Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8GD	1out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	1,703 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durrington High School The Boulevard , BN13 1JX	3out of 4	2,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	3out of 4	2,468 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	4,430 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	974 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sompting Abbotts School Church Lane , Sompting BN15 0AZ	- not rated	2,177 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS	- not rated	2,504 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	2,520 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sion School Gratwicke Road , Worthing BN11 4BL	- not rated	2,629 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
Hillbarn Golf Clubhouse	Hill Barn House Hill Barn Lane	465 yd
Aramark@ Worthing College	Worthing College, 1 Sanditon Way	559 yd
Muldoons	2 Cricketers Parade	586 yd
Toby Carvery	Restaurant, The Downlands Hotel, 123 Upper Brighton Road	599 yd
Picnic Cafe Bistro	2 Downlands Parade	607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Worthing Freemasons Hall Co.	Worthing Freemasons Hall, The Charmandean Centre Forest Road	157 yd
The Cricketers	Cricketers Inn, 66 Broadwater Street West	568 yd
The Broadwater	The Broadwater, 4 Broadwater Street West	690 yd
TMG Social Club	Tmg Social Club Sompting Road	705 yd
Ye olde house at home	77 Broadwater Street East	860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bowl	76A Broadwater Street West	543 yd
Graze by the Green	70 Broadwater Street West	557 yd
Subway	6B Cricketers Parade	586 yd
Domino's Pizza	10 Cricketers Parade	586 yd
Oriental House	10 Downlands Parade	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Group Food	12 Cricketers Parade	586 yd
Tesco Express	2 Broadwater Street West	712 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury Supermarket, Lyons Farm Retail Park Lyons Way	729 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rotary Park Recreation Ground First Avenue	grass pitches	209 yd
Hillbarn Recreation Ground Hill Barn Lane	grass pitches	448 yd
Worthing College Fitness Centre SANDITON WAY	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Broadwater Green Ardsheal Road	grass pitches	573 yd
Hillbarn Golf Course HILL BARN LANE	golf	668 yd
Broadwater Primary School Rectory Gardens	grass pitches	706 yd
Robert Albon Memorial Ground THE ROBERT ALBON MEMORIAL GROUND THE ROBERT ALBON MEMORIAL GROUND LYONS WAY	grass pitches	775 yd
Lancing College Preparatory School BROADWATER ROAD	grass pitches	886 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	253.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN14 9NH