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About

Worthing sits on the south coast of West Sussex with a shoreline of shingle beach and a long promenade. The borough covers the town and suburbs such as Broadwater, Salvington, Tarring, Heene, Goring-by-Sea and Durrington. The seafront is dominated by the Victorian pier, opened in 1862, and a string of promenades and gardens that run beside the A259 coastal road. Town centre streets such as Montague Street and Chapel Road provide the main shopping and civic facilities, while Worthing railway station links the district with the coastal rail network.

Inland, the district reaches the lower slopes of the Downs and contains pockets of open space and allotments threaded through residential areas. A working early 19th-century post mill at High Salvington perches on a ridge within the borough and opens to visitors on selected days. Local services include municipal museums, a civic theatre, and neighbourhood halls that host markets and community events, reflecting the borough’s mix of coastal and suburban character.

Area overview

On average Worthing has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 23% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 9.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Worthing is £53,573 per year. There are 28 schools in Worthing: 22 primary (0 Outstanding and 17 Good) and 6 secondary (0 Outstanding and 6 Good). Worthing is home to around 111,338 people, with a population density of about 3,423.7 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
9.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Worthing Population
111,338
Population density
3,423.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.53(-1%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.43(+42%)
Shoplifting
15.78(+98%)
Public order
8.29(+37%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.39(-1%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
94,680
85.04%
Other White
5,811
5.22%
Other Asian
1,723
1.55%
Indian
1,097
0.99%
White and Asian (mixed)
981
0.88%
Total population: 111,338

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
29,318
31.74%
Level 3 (A level)
16,416
17.77%
No qualifications
14,977
16.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
14,057
15.22%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9,868
10.68%
Total 16+ residents: 92,355

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
18,052
36.44%
Owns with a mortgage
15,388
31.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
10,012
20.21%
Other social rented
3,794
7.66%
Social rents from council
1,051
2.12%
Total households: 49,538

Property prices in Worthing

Median price£345,000
Price per sq ft£391
Sales (last 12 months)1,386
Typical range (middle 50%)£249K – £445K

Based on 1,386 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 (about £391 per square foot) in Worthing area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,000 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached285£550,000£438
Semi-Detached316£386,000£426
Terraced303£350,000£394
Flats482£215,000£333

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Worthing

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Worthing.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£400,000£180,000£310,000£280,000
2017£425,000£187,000£325,000£284,995
2018£412,000£197,250£320,000£292,000
2019£440,000£192,500£330,000£288,333
2020£464,998£195,000£346,000£292,500
2021£520,000£217,500£380,000£324,500
2022£571,250£215,000£410,000£365,000
2023£557,500£239,250£410,000£357,500
2024£570,800£217,000£405,000£350,000
2025£530,000£219,000£397,500£350,000
2026£557,500£210,000£397,500£323,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Worthing.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Worthing.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£339£294£331£297
2017£351£301£330£318
2018£348£304£345£325
2019£359£310£344£314
2020£364£306£347£323
2021£401£325£378£354
2022£452£365£437£409
2023£455£361£435£405
2024£433£339£420£390
2025£447£339£427£398
2026£419£331£426£386
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Worthing.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Worthing

Is Worthing safe?

Worthing records about 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Worthing?

Among the 13 wards of Worthing, Offington has the lowest crime rate, with about 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Worthing average is 65 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Worthing?

The median sale price in Worthing is £345,000 (about £391 per square foot) based on 1,386 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Worthing?

Worthing has 22 primary schools (17 Good) and 6 secondary schools (6 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Worthing?

Worthing scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Worthing sits around rank 18,124 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?

The average household income in Worthing is around £53,573 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Worthing?

Worthing spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by East Worthing and Shoreham: Tom Rutland (Labour Party) and Worthing West: Beccy Cooper (Labour Party).

BN11 2AN

Park Road

BN11 1NX

Ann Street

BN12 6FE

Blackbird Lane

BN11 1AQ

High Street

BN14 8NT

Dominion Way West

BN14 8AQ

Dominion Way

BN13 3AU

Wellingham Lane

BN14 8EA

Meredith Road

BN14 9FB

Lyons Way

BN11 1HA

Chapel Road

BN13 2PQ

Durrington Lane

BN12 6BW

Blackbird Lane

BN11 1QP

Chandos Road

BN11 2AG

Ashwood Close

BN11 1LL

Charlecote Road

BN11 1AA

Chapel Road

BN11 5QR

Brooklyn Avenue

BN11 1UJ

Cross Street

BN11 1AR

Grafton Place

BN14 7TE

Rectory Gardens

BN11 1DT

Stanley Road

BN12 4FE

Woods Way

BN14 9FD

Hill Barn Lane

BN12 6JP

Palatine 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.