Neighbourhoods in Worthing
South East · 13 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#113 of 296 local authorities · 13 neighbourhoods · 112,022 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Worthing Central (31) to Broadwater West (98); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within Worthing: Broadwater West scores 98 out of 100 (#163 of 6,856 nationally) while Worthing Central sits at 31 — neighbours on the map, 67 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 6 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £232,250 in Heene to £515,000 in High Salvington & Findon Valley — a 2.2× gap within Worthing.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Worthing
Towns & places in Worthing
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwater West | 163 | 98 | £475,000 |
| High Salvington & Findon Valley | 430 | 94 | £515,000 |
| West Worthing | 773 | 89 | £325,000 |
| Goring-by-Sea | 814 | 88 | £475,000 |
| Broadwater East | 1,602 | 77 | £348,730 |
| Durrington South | 2,192 | 68 | £370,000 |
| Salvington | 2,336 | 66 | £372,500 |
| Broadwater South | 3,432 | 50 | £332,000 |
| East Worthing | 4,063 | 41 | £358,500 |
| Durrington North | 4,159 | 39 | £335,000 |
| Heene | 4,269 | 38 | £232,250 |
| Northbrook | 4,536 | 34 | £326,000 |
| Worthing Central | 4,735 | 31 | £252,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Worthing
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Goring-by-Sea | 34 |
| High Salvington & Findon Valley | 36 |
| Broadwater East | 36 |
| Salvington | 51 |
| West Worthing | 54 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Broadwater West | £50,443 |
| Broadwater East | £43,917 |
| West Worthing | £43,531 |
| Northbrook | £43,149 |
| Goring-by-Sea | £42,422 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Heene | 6.8× |
| Worthing Central | 6.8× |
| West Worthing | 7.5× |
| Northbrook | 7.6× |
| Broadwater East | 7.9× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Worthing
Postcode districts that overlap Worthing — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Worthing Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 20% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 20% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 46% · Christian 44% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Worthing.