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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, 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.

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.