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About

Broadwater East sits just inland from Worthing's seafront, forming a largely residential neighbourhood. The area is characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, with local shops and services clustered along Broadwater Road.

A central feature is the historic Broadwater Green, a large open common with mature trees and a pond. The 12th-century St. Mary's Church, with its distinct flint tower, stands at the green's edge, marking the old heart of the original Broadwater village before its absorption into the town.

Area overview

On average Broadwater East has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 4.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Broadwater East is £64,067 per year. There are 6 schools in Broadwater East: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). Broadwater East is home to around 8,051 people, with a population density of about 4,840.4 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
4.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Broadwater East Population
8,051
Population density
4,840.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.38(-42%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.07(-34%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.35(-33%)
Other theft
3.11(-45%)
Public order
2.86(-53%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,942
86.27%
Other White
357
4.44%
Other Asian
103
1.28%
Indian
98
1.22%
Other
75
0.93%
Total population: 8,047

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,036
31.59%
Level 3 (A level)
1,245
19.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,055
16.37%
No qualifications
908
14.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
707
10.97%
Total 16+ residents: 6,445

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,358
41.09%
Owns outright
1,093
33.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
614
18.58%
Other social rented
130
3.93%
Other forms of private rent
58
1.75%
Total households: 3,305

Property prices in Broadwater East

Median price£335,850
Price per sq ft£382
Sales (last 12 months)83
Typical range (middle 50%)£265K – £400K

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £335,850 (about £382 per square foot) in Broadwater East area, with individual transactions ranging from £83,000 up to £800,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Broadwater East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached6£600,000£407
Semi-Detached16£382,500£430
Terraced41£350,000£391
Flats20£190,000£317

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Broadwater East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Broadwater East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£485,000£136,000£309,500£285,000
2017£375,000£165,000£337,500£288,250
2018£413,000£168,000£330,000£302,500
2019£406,500£185,000£320,000£295,000
2020£340,000£180,000£345,950£293,500
2021£451,250£173,000£385,000£334,250
2022£535,000£212,000£465,000£379,795
2023£532,000£185,000£450,000£372,750
2024£515,000£178,500£450,250£377,500
2025£535,000£181,500£407,500£350,000
2026£550,000£195,000£375,000£318,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Broadwater East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Broadwater East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£307£245£327£310
2017£348£296£312£326
2018£328£296£306£336
2019£341£303£279£322
2020£404£304£318£323
2021£383£324£355£365
2022£420£355£438£424
2023£412£356£426£406
2024£405£319£421£399
2025£397£295£413£408
2026£337£362£427£380
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Broadwater East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Broadwater East in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Broadwater East

Is Broadwater East safe?

Broadwater East records about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Broadwater East?

The median sale price in Broadwater East is £335,850 (about £382 per square foot) based on 83 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Broadwater East?

Broadwater East has 4 primary schools (3 Good) and 2 secondary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Broadwater East?

Broadwater East scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Broadwater East sits around rank 21,270 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Broadwater East?

The average household income in Broadwater East is around £64,067 per year, and 5% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Broadwater East

BN148LF

Dominion Road

BN148LQ

Dominion Close

BN148HB

Manor View Court

BN148QA

Southways Avenue

BN148LD

Dominion Road

BN148HW

Sompting Avenue

BN148JN

Dominion Road

BN148NZ

Southdownview Road

BN148PT

Northbrook Road

BN149HE

Downlands Avenue

BN149NB

Forest Road

BN148HN

Sompting Avenue

BN148PH

Penfold Road

BN148AX

Fairlawn Drive

BN148EZ

Marlowe Road

BN149EB

Kingsland Road

BN148AQ

Dominion Way

BN149HH

Wigmore Road

BN148QB

Bramber Road

BN148AN

Broadwater Road

BN148PL

Penfold Road

BN148BX

Ivy Arch Road

BN148HR

Manor View Court

BN148NQ

Northbrook Road

BN147BS

Bridge Road

BN148JJ

Dominion Road

BN148PY

Turner Road

BN148DE

Westbourne Avenue

BN148BE

Garrick Road

BN149DY

Shandon Road

BN149EE

Kingsland Road

BN148PX

Morland Avenue

BN149EX

Sompting Road

BN149EU

Sompting Road

BN149ES

Sompting Road

BN148AT

Livesay Crescent

BN148LP

Hamilton Close

BN149AP

Broadwater Street East

BN148LN

Harrison Road

BN148HE

Beaumont Road

BN148LS

Harrison Road

BN148PF

Penfold Road

BN148LH

Dominion Road

BN148QW

Sompting By-Pass

BN147BU

Bridge Road

BN149AN

Broadwater Street East

BN149AS

Yew Tree Cottages

BN148QR

Gainsborough Avenue

BN148EJ

Congreve Road

BN149HA

Hadley Avenue

BN149JL

Upper Brighton Road

BN149ER

Sompting Road

BN148DJ

King Edward Close

BN148NJ

Southdownview Road

BN148BH

Sackville Road

BN148EW

Congreve Road

BN149JJ

Downlands Parade

BN149EY

Sompting Road

BN148HG

Beaumont Road

BN148LG

Dominion Road

BN149EJ

Shandon Gardens

BN147DR

Northcourt Road

BN148NN

Southdown View Road

BN149JB

Upper Brighton Road

BN148SR

Dominion Road

BN148NH

Southdownview Road

BN148QF

Paxmead Crescent

BN149JS

Upper Brighton Road

BN148AH

Broadwater Road

BN148AE

Broadwater Road

BN149HJ

Wigmore Road

BN148EH

Congreve Road

BN148DG

King Edward Avenue

BN148BG

Sackville Road

BN148PZ

Turner Road

BN148SA

Dominion Way

BN149EZ

Downlands Gardens

BN149DX

Shandon Road

BN148AR

Cecilian Avenue

BN149JT

The Templars

BN148HL

Broadwater Road

BN148EP

Marlowe Road

BN148BD

Marston Road

BN149EG

Southfield Road

BN149JR

Upper Brighton Road

BN149EW

Sompting Road

BN149ET

Sompting Road

BN148ER

Goldsmith Road

BN148LJ

Harrison Road

BN148PW

Northbrook Road

BN148DF

Westbourne Avenue

BN148AP

Cecilian Avenue

BN148BA

St Wilfreds Road

BN148PS

Northbrook Road

BN148BB

Garrick Road

BN148DD

King Edward Avenue

BN148NL

Southdown View Road

BN149HF

Downlands Avenue

BN148LE

Dominion Buildings

BN149HQ

Leigh Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.