Worthing
Key facts
- Average IMD score 15.9 West Sussex 14.8 · England 21.8
- Residents 113,866 mid-2024
Context
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Average IMD score
Worthing: 15.9. This is higher than West Sussex (14.8) but lower than England (21.8). A lower figure is better.
Average IMD score, by ward. Darker shading means a higher figure.
- Under 10
- 10 to under 15
- 15 to under 20
- 20 to under 30
- 30 and over
% of residents living in England's most deprived 20% of neighbourhoods
Worthing: 4.3%. This is higher than West Sussex (2.5%) but lower than England (20.1%). A lower figure is better.
Rank of average IMD score (1 = most deprived)
Worthing ranks 186th of 296 local authority districts in England.
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Period: 2025. Data: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ward values use ONS geography lookups: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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| Area | Average IMD score | % of residents living in England's most deprived 20% of neighbourhoods | Rank of average IMD score (1 = most deprived) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worthing | 15.9 | 4.3% | 186th of 296 |
| West Sussex | 14.8 | 2.5% | 128th of 153 |
| England | 21.8 | 20.1% | Not ranked |
Wards in Worthing
| Ward | Average IMD score | % of residents living in England's most deprived 20% of neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|
| Broadwater | 14.0 | 14.1% |
| Castle | 19.6 | 17.0% |
| Central | 27.2 | 17.9% |
| Durrington | 17.1 | 0.0% |
| Gaisford | 12.9 | 0.0% |
| Goring | 8.3 | 0.0% |
| Heene | 21.7 | 0.0% |
| Marine | 8.1 | 0.0% |
| Northbrook | 23.0 | 0.0% |
| Offington | 5.3 | 0.0% |
| Salvington | 14.4 | 0.0% |
| Selden | 19.0 | 0.0% |
| Tarring | 13.8 | 0.0% |
Ward figures are estimated from neighbourhood data.
Population aged 65 and over
% of residents aged 65 and over
Worthing: 22.9%. This is higher than the South East (19.8%) and England (18.7%) but lower than West Sussex (23.3%).
% of residents aged 65 and over, by ward. Darker shading means a higher figure.
- Under 15%
- 15% to under 20%
- 20% to under 25%
- 25% to under 30%
- 30% and over
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Period: mid-2024. Data: ONS, Small area population estimates (2021-based), mid-year. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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| Area | % of residents aged 65 and over |
|---|---|
| Worthing | 22.9% |
| West Sussex | 23.3% |
| South East | 19.8% |
| England | 18.7% |
Wards in Worthing
| Ward | % of residents aged 65 and over |
|---|---|
| Broadwater | 15.5% |
| Castle | 19.6% |
| Central | 18.9% |
| Durrington | 27.9% |
| Gaisford | 16.3% |
| Goring | 36.5% |
| Heene | 27.6% |
| Marine | 29.7% |
| Northbrook | 10.8% |
| Offington | 30.9% |
| Salvington | 30.0% |
| Selden | 19.3% |
| Tarring | 19.5% |
Life expectancy at birth
Life expectancy at birth: females
Worthing: 83.7 years (95% confidence interval 83.1 to 84.2). This is similar to England (83.5). It is lower than West Sussex (84.6) and the South East (84.5).
Life expectancy at birth: males
Worthing: 79.9 years (95% confidence interval 79.3 to 80.5). This is similar to England (79.7). It is lower than West Sussex (80.8) and the South East (80.8).
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Period: 2023–25. Data: OHID, Fingertips Public Health Outcomes Framework (A01b), using ONS life expectancy for local areas. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Fingertips (Public Health Outcomes Framework), based on Office for National Statistics data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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| Area | Life expectancy at birth: females | Life expectancy at birth: males |
|---|---|---|
| Worthing | 83.7 | 79.9 |
| West Sussex | 84.6 | 80.8 |
| South East | 84.5 | 80.8 |
| England | 83.5 | 79.7 |
Neighbourhood design
Access to Healthy Assets and Hazards (AHAH) overall index
Please note: AHAH combines distances to services, nearby retail such as fast food and gambling, green and blue space, and air pollution into a single index. Ranks are relative to all neighbourhoods in Great Britain.
% of residents in Great Britain's least healthy 20% of neighbourhoods
Worthing: 17.5%. This is higher than West Sussex (6.2%) and the South East (12.7%) but lower than England (24.4%). A lower figure is better.
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Period: 2026 (v5.1). Data: Geographic Data Service (University of Liverpool), Access to Healthy Assets and Hazards (AHAH) v5.1. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Geographic Data Service (University of Liverpool), Access to Healthy Assets and Hazards (AHAH) v5.1, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Daras, K., Green, M.A., Davies, A., Barr, B. and Singleton, A. (2019) Open data on health-related neighbourhood features in Great Britain. Scientific Data 6, 107. Funded by Smart Data Research UK. Residents: Office for National Statistics small area population estimates (mid-2024), OGL v3.0.
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| Area | % of residents in Great Britain's least healthy 20% of neighbourhoods |
|---|---|
| Worthing | 17.5% |
| West Sussex | 6.2% |
| South East | 12.7% |
| England | 24.4% |
Wards in Worthing
| Ward | % of residents in Great Britain's least healthy 20% of neighbourhoods |
|---|---|
| Broadwater | 17.1% |
| Castle | 0.0% |
| Central | 70.9% |
| Durrington | 0.0% |
| Gaisford | 34.6% |
| Goring | 0.0% |
| Heene | 41.2% |
| Marine | 21.3% |
| Northbrook | 0.0% |
| Offington | 0.0% |
| Salvington | 16.1% |
| Selden | 0.0% |
| Tarring | 0.0% |
Ward figures are estimated from neighbourhood data.
Housing
Fuel poverty
Please note: These are modelled estimates. The government advises using them to spot areas of particularly high or low fuel poverty, not to compare areas with similar levels.
% of households in fuel poverty
Worthing: 8.8%. This is higher than West Sussex (7.9%) and the South East (8.2%) but lower than England (9.9%). A lower figure is better.
% of households in fuel poverty, by ward. Darker shading means a higher figure.
- Under 6%
- 6% to under 8%
- 8% to under 10%
- 10% to under 12%
- 12% and over
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Period: 2024. Data: DESNZ, Sub-regional fuel poverty data 2026 (2024 data). Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Sub-regional fuel poverty statistics. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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| Area | % of households in fuel poverty |
|---|---|
| Worthing | 8.8% |
| West Sussex | 7.9% |
| South East | 8.2% |
| England | 9.9% |
Wards in Worthing
| Ward | % of households in fuel poverty |
|---|---|
| Broadwater | 8.3% |
| Castle | 8.1% |
| Central | 12.5% |
| Durrington | 7.4% |
| Gaisford | 9.9% |
| Goring | 7.1% |
| Heene | 11.8% |
| Marine | 8.1% |
| Northbrook | 4.8% |
| Offington | 6.4% |
| Salvington | 6.8% |
| Selden | 11.0% |
| Tarring | 8.3% |
Ward figures are estimated from neighbourhood data.
Overcrowded households
% of households with fewer bedrooms than they need
Worthing: 3.3%. This is higher than West Sussex (3.0%) but lower than the South East (3.4%) and England (4.4%). A lower figure is better.
% of households with fewer bedrooms than they need, by ward. Darker shading means a higher figure.
- Under 2%
- 2% to under 3%
- 3% to under 4%
- 4% to under 6%
- 6% and over
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Period: 2021. Data: ONS, Census 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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| Area | % of households with fewer bedrooms than they need |
|---|---|
| Worthing | 3.3% |
| West Sussex | 3.0% |
| South East | 3.4% |
| England | 4.4% |
Wards in Worthing
| Ward | % of households with fewer bedrooms than they need |
|---|---|
| Broadwater | 3.3% |
| Castle | 3.6% |
| Central | 5.9% |
| Durrington | 2.6% |
| Gaisford | 3.1% |
| Goring | 1.6% |
| Heene | 4.8% |
| Marine | 1.9% |
| Northbrook | 4.0% |
| Offington | 1.4% |
| Salvington | 2.7% |
| Selden | 4.2% |
| Tarring | 2.7% |
Ward figures are built from Census output areas.
Food environment
Fast-food outlet density
Please note: Counts are premises registered with councils as takeaways or sandwich shops, per 100,000 people who live in the area. Town-centre wards with few residents can have very high figures because takeaways serve shoppers and workers too. Premises run from homes are counted for their district but cannot be placed in a ward.
Takeaways and sandwich shops per 100,000 residents
Worthing: 90.5. This is higher than West Sussex (60.1), the South East (64.6) and England (88.6). A lower figure is better.
Takeaways and sandwich shops per 100,000 residents, by ward. Darker shading means a higher figure.
- Under 20
- 20 to under 40
- 40 to under 60
- 60 to under 100
- 100 and over
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Period: September 2026. Data: Food Standards Agency, Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Food Standards Agency, Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Residents: Office for National Statistics small area population estimates (mid-2024), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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| Area | Takeaways and sandwich shops per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|
| Worthing | 90.5 |
| West Sussex | 60.1 |
| South East | 64.6 |
| England | 88.6 |
Wards in Worthing
| Ward | Takeaways and sandwich shops per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|
| Broadwater | 86.3 |
| Castle | 93.1 |
| Central | 239.5 |
| Durrington | 16.9 |
| Gaisford | 127.1 |
| Goring | 95.9 |
| Heene | 86.7 |
| Marine | 71.0 |
| Northbrook | 24.6 |
| Offington | 37.8 |
| Salvington | 55.8 |
| Selden | 81.8 |
| Tarring | 80.5 |
Year 6 obesity (incl. severe obesity)
Please note: Ward figures are based on small numbers of children (about 190 per ward over three school years), so their confidence intervals are wide. Compare wards using the ‘Better / Similar / Worse than England’ labels rather than small differences in the figures.
% of Year 6 children living with obesity
Worthing: 21.0% (95% confidence interval 19.6% to 22.4%). This is similar to England (22.3%). It is higher than West Sussex (18.5%) and the South East (19.3%).
% of Year 6 children living with obesity, by ward. Darker shading means a higher figure.
- Under 12%
- 12% to under 16%
- 16% to under 20%
- 20% to under 24%
- 24% and over
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Period: 2022/23–24/25. Data: OHID, National Child Measurement Programme via Fingertips. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Fingertips, based on the National Child Measurement Programme (NHS England). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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| Area | % of Year 6 children living with obesity |
|---|---|
| Worthing | 21.0% |
| West Sussex | 18.5% |
| South East | 19.3% |
| England | 22.3% |
Wards in Worthing
| Ward | % of Year 6 children living with obesity |
|---|---|
| Broadwater | 16.4% |
| Castle | 23.5% |
| Central | 22.6% |
| Durrington | 19.4% |
| Gaisford | 16.7% |
| Goring | 18.2% |
| Heene | 28.1% |
| Marine | 17.9% |
| Northbrook | 24.6% |
| Offington | 16.7% |
| Salvington | 22.6% |
| Selden | 23.8% |
| Tarring | 20.7% |
Natural environment
Mortality attributable to particulate air pollution
Please note: These are modelled estimates of the share of deaths among adults aged 30 and over linked to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5). They are not counts of deaths caused by air pollution.
% of adult deaths linked to fine particulate air pollution
Worthing: 4.8%. This is lower than West Sussex (4.9%), the South East (5.1%) and England (5.3%). A lower figure is better.
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Period: 2024. Data: OHID, Fingertips Public Health Outcomes Framework. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Fingertips (Public Health Outcomes Framework), based on UK Health Security Agency and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs modelling. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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| Area | % of adult deaths linked to fine particulate air pollution |
|---|---|
| Worthing | 4.8% |
| West Sussex | 4.9% |
| South East | 5.1% |
| England | 5.3% |
Access to green and blue space (AHAH domain)
Please note: AHAH combines distances to services, nearby retail such as fast food and gambling, green and blue space, and air pollution into a single index. Ranks are relative to all neighbourhoods in Great Britain.
% of residents in Great Britain's worst 20% of neighbourhoods for green and blue space
Worthing: 44.7%. This is higher than West Sussex (16.8%), the South East (19.7%) and England (22.9%). A lower figure is better.
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Period: 2026 (v5.1). Data: Geographic Data Service (University of Liverpool), Access to Healthy Assets and Hazards (AHAH) v5.1. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Geographic Data Service (University of Liverpool), Access to Healthy Assets and Hazards (AHAH) v5.1, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Daras, K., Green, M.A., Davies, A., Barr, B. and Singleton, A. (2019) Open data on health-related neighbourhood features in Great Britain. Scientific Data 6, 107. Funded by Smart Data Research UK. Residents: Office for National Statistics small area population estimates (mid-2024), OGL v3.0.
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| Area | % of residents in Great Britain's worst 20% of neighbourhoods for green and blue space |
|---|---|
| Worthing | 44.7% |
| West Sussex | 16.8% |
| South East | 19.7% |
| England | 22.9% |
Wards in Worthing
| Ward | % of residents in Great Britain's worst 20% of neighbourhoods for green and blue space |
|---|---|
| Broadwater | 86.1% |
| Castle | 48.1% |
| Central | 51.2% |
| Durrington | 76.1% |
| Gaisford | 65.3% |
| Goring | 42.2% |
| Heene | 20.8% |
| Marine | 21.3% |
| Northbrook | 0.0% |
| Offington | 16.7% |
| Salvington | 69.1% |
| Selden | 0.0% |
| Tarring | 81.6% |
Ward figures are estimated from neighbourhood data.
Transport and active travel
Active travel to work
Please note: Census 2021 took place during COVID-19 restrictions, when many people worked from home. These figures show how people travelled to work in March 2021 and may not reflect usual patterns.
% of people travelling to work who walked or cycled
Worthing: 20.6%. This is higher than West Sussex (14.6%), the South East (14.9%) and England (14.2%). A higher figure is better.
% of people travelling to work who walked or cycled, by ward. Darker shading means a higher figure.
- Under 8%
- 8% to under 12%
- 12% to under 16%
- 16% to under 24%
- 24% and over
% of working residents working mainly at or from home
Worthing: 31.3%. This is lower than West Sussex (33.3%), the South East (35.8%) and England (31.5%).
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Period: 2021. Data: ONS, Census 2021 method used to travel to work. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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| Area | % of people travelling to work who walked or cycled | % of working residents working mainly at or from home |
|---|---|---|
| Worthing | 20.6% | 31.3% |
| West Sussex | 14.6% | 33.3% |
| South East | 14.9% | 35.8% |
| England | 14.2% | 31.5% |
Wards in Worthing
| Ward | % of people travelling to work who walked or cycled | % of working residents working mainly at or from home |
|---|---|---|
| Broadwater | 23.6% | 28.7% |
| Castle | 12.0% | 28.1% |
| Central | 38.8% | 26.7% |
| Durrington | 11.1% | 26.1% |
| Gaisford | 25.5% | 32.9% |
| Goring | 13.8% | 36.4% |
| Heene | 28.2% | 30.5% |
| Marine | 18.0% | 37.7% |
| Northbrook | 11.0% | 28.2% |
| Offington | 11.1% | 39.9% |
| Salvington | 10.9% | 30.4% |
| Selden | 30.3% | 30.2% |
| Tarring | 17.6% | 32.7% |
Ward figures are built from Census output areas.
Physically active adults
Please note: These are estimates from a survey of about 400 adults in each district, so small differences between areas may not be meaningful. The confidence interval shows the likely range.
% of adults doing at least 150 minutes of moderate activity a week
Worthing: 71.9% (95% confidence interval 67.4% to 76.2%). This is similar to England (68.0%). It is higher than West Sussex (70.6%) and the South East (70.9%).
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Period: 2024/25. Data: OHID / Sport England, Active Lives Adult Survey via Fingertips. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Fingertips (Public Health Outcomes Framework), based on Sport England's Active Lives Adult Survey. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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| Area | % of adults doing at least 150 minutes of moderate activity a week |
|---|---|
| Worthing | 71.9% |
| West Sussex | 70.6% |
| South East | 70.9% |
| England | 68.0% |
Households with no car or van
% of households with no car or van
Worthing: 21.8%. This is higher than West Sussex (16.0%) and the South East (16.9%) but lower than England (23.5%).
% of households with no car or van, by ward. Darker shading means a higher figure.
- Under 10%
- 10% to under 15%
- 15% to under 20%
- 20% to under 25%
- 25% and over
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Period: 2021. Data: ONS, Census 2021 car or van availability. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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| Area | % of households with no car or van |
|---|---|
| Worthing | 21.8% |
| West Sussex | 16.0% |
| South East | 16.9% |
| England | 23.5% |
Wards in Worthing
| Ward | % of households with no car or van |
|---|---|
| Broadwater | 18.4% |
| Castle | 18.0% |
| Central | 41.8% |
| Durrington | 17.7% |
| Gaisford | 21.5% |
| Goring | 15.9% |
| Heene | 35.7% |
| Marine | 18.9% |
| Northbrook | 12.0% |
| Offington | 9.7% |
| Salvington | 13.1% |
| Selden | 26.8% |
| Tarring | 17.7% |
Ward figures are built from Census output areas.
About these figures
Figures for Worthing are compared with West Sussex and England. Comparisons say whether a figure is higher or lower; they do not say whether a difference is statistically significant. Ward maps and tables show the 13 wards in Worthing, using the May 2025 ward boundaries.
District code: E07000229.