Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:47 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:01 am – 3:58 pm
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People8,245 residentsin the West Worthing census areaMedian age 50.33,892 households75% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright3% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,872 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 45% go by car, 5% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: average 18°CColdest month January: average 6°C778 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November25 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Parks and green spacesMarine Gardenspark · under a mileAmelia Parkpark · under a mileChurch House Gardenspark · 1.0 miVictoria Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haWorthing Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 haPalatine Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201925 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202539 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.8 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,184 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 12 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWorthing Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryHeene Road Surgery35 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyUnicare Pharmacy16 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMillhouse Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools19 primary, 6 secondary, 3 independent, 6 specialPrimaryElm Grove Primary School, Worthingages 4-11, 203 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHeene CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 382 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWorthing High Schoolages 11-16, 1,050 pupils1.1 miCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College10.7 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton12.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW25 miRailway stationWest Worthingunder a mileBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade8.5 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal20 miBus stops127 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN11 postcode district.
