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Worthing Central

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About

Worthing Central encompasses the town's primary commercial district, anchored by the pedestrianised Montague Street and the Guildbourne Centre. The area is dominated by a mix of high street retail chains, independent shops, and service providers. Its functional layout is centred around meeting the everyday needs of residents, with several supermarkets and the main Post Office located here.

The Town Hall, a notable Edwardian building, stands at the northern end of Chapel Road. The area transitions into residential streets with Victorian and Edwardian terraces. A specific local feature is the 'Worthing Whale' skeleton display, housed within the town's museum, which chronicles the area's development from a fishing and farming settlement to its current form.

Area overview

On average Worthing Central has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 180 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Worthing Central is £45,269 per year. There are 2 schools in Worthing Central: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Worthing Central is home to around 10,185 people, with a population density of about 6,831.0 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
180
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
7.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Worthing Central Population
10,185
Population density
6,831 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
85.03(+168%)
Shoplifting
57.93(+626%)
Anti-social behaviour
50.47(+310%)
Public order
32.6(+437%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.12(+134%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,401
72.65%
Other White
1,140
11.19%
Other Asian
368
3.61%
Indian
161
1.58%
African
153
1.5%
Total population: 10,187

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,289
37.09%
Level 3 (A level)
1,409
15.89%
No qualifications
1,397
15.75%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,188
13.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
934
10.53%
Total 16+ residents: 8,868

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,466
45.28%
Owns outright
1,297
23.82%
Owns with a mortgage
1,058
19.43%
Other social rented
383
7.03%
Other forms of private rent
139
2.55%
Total households: 5,446

Property prices in Worthing Central

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Worthing Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,281 up to £1,350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Worthing Central in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Worthing Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached3£840,000
Terraced43£330,000
Detached3£875,000
Flats85£198,000

10 years median price trend in Worthing Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Worthing Central.

All postcodes in Worthing Central

BN113DQ

Warwick Street

BN119RA

Central

BN119FT

Central

BN111HJ

Stoke Abbott Road

BN113DW

Steyne Gardens

BN119QQ

Chapel Road

BN113PU

Marine Parade

BN112EZ

Brighton Road

BN113EG

The Broadway

BN113JE

Wordsworth Road

BN111QG

Portland Road

BN993AR

Central

BN119BW

Central

BN111TD

Field Row

BN113ND

Thorn Road

BN112BB

Park Road

BN113QF

Marine Parade

BN996SR

Chapel Road

BN112DJ

St Georges Road

BN111PN

Richmond Road

BN112ES

Brighton Road

BN119XH

Central

BN119ZZ

Central

BN113DH

Warwick Street

BN111LG

Union Place

BN111HE

Stoke Abbott Road

BN111DW

Chapel Road

BN112AU

Madeira Avenue

BN111BF

Lennox Road

BN111GY

Chapel Road

BN111NU

High Street

BN111NY

Ann Street

BN113DR

Bedford Row

BN119HJ

Chapel Road

BN111EE

Chapel Road

BN112DU

Alexandra Road

BN119TW

Chapel Road

BN113EE

Brighton Road

BN119NJ

Central

BN119WF

Chapel Road

BN119SB

Chapel Road

BN119TD

Central

BN111HU

Chapel Road

BN113EJ

Brighton Road

BN119WS

Chapel Road

BN111AR

Grafton Place

BN111DH

Little High Street

BN111NG

High Street

BN112BY

Park Road

BN119ZA

Chapel Road

BN133NZ

Chapel Road

BN111JX

Newland Road

BN111QH

Portland Square

BN119SA

Chapel Road

BN113BN

Montague Street

BN998WH

Spencer Road

BN111JU

Newland Street

BN119XE

Central

BN113AW

South Street

BN114BS

Shelley Road

BN112FG

Beach Parade

BN112LQ

Selden Lane

BN119SH

Chapel Road

BN113DP

Central

BN113ED

Brighton Road

BN119QX

Chapel Road

BN113DZ

Steyne Gardens

BN113HS

Nursery Lane

BN111AS

School Yard

BN113LU

Western Place

BN112DS

St Georges Road

BN111DD

Lennox Road

BN112GA

Merton Terrace

BN113AY

The Royal Arcade

BN113DU

The Steyne

BN111DA

Lennox Road

BN998RW

Spencer Road

BN111HW

Chapel Road

BN111QD

Humphrys Road

BN119AR

Chapel Road

BN998RY

Chapel Road

BN113DE

Marine Parade

BN113DT

The Steyne

BN111DT

Stanley Road

BN111RL

Crescent Road

BN996FH

Chapel Road

BN119JE

Chapel Road

BN112FF

Kings Mews

BN119QT

Central

BN119TF

Central

BN113ET

Warwick Road

BN998WG

Spencer Road

BN113GZ

Eriswell Road

BN113HA

Montague Street

BN111PS

Richmond Road

BN119SL

Chapel Road

BN131XB

Chapel Road

BN996GY

Chapel Road

BN111TU

Shelley Road

BN112HA

Brighton Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.