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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, roughly 2.1× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. 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 1 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 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

Median price£240,000
Price per sq ft£362
Sales (last 12 months)139
Typical range (middle 50%)£174K – £348K

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 (about £362 per square foot) in Worthing Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,350,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Worthing Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached4£763,750£368
Detached2£700,000£408
Terraced43£358,000£415
Flats90£194,000£342

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Worthing Central

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Worthing Central.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£475,000£162,500£293,000£274,000
2017£527,500£167,500£450,000£316,250
2018£635,000£180,000£406,250£332,000
2019£465,000£190,000£487,500£313,750
2020£550,000£188,000£450,000£312,500
2021£775,000£248,500£673,500£365,000
2022£522,500£210,000£557,500£375,000
2023£725,000£225,000£415,000£451,250
2024£600,000£195,000£575,000£404,476
2025£875,000£200,000£667,500£382,500
2026£190,000£895,000£322,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Worthing Central.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Worthing Central.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£280£314£396£275
2017£381£325£297£302
2018£353£313£298£320
2019£283£310£329£312
2020£347£315£308£327
2021£357£385£363£353
2022£541£366£465£401
2023£439£381£422£398
2024£355£355£447£374
2025£470£347£422£409
2026£330£291£401
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Worthing Central.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Worthing Central

Is Worthing Central safe?

Worthing Central records about 180 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Worthing Central?

The median sale price in Worthing Central is £240,000 (about £362 per square foot) based on 139 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Worthing Central?

Worthing Central has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Worthing Central?

Worthing Central scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Worthing Central sits around rank 10,922 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 Worthing Central?

The average household income in Worthing Central is around £45,269 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

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: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.