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 – 3:57 pm
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People10,186 residentsin the Worthing Central census areaMedian age 41.65,445 households43% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright8% social rented, 48% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,394 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 24%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 8%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 35% go by car, 9% take public transport, 28% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C755 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December31 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesHomefield Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haBeach House Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haAmelia Parkpark · under a mileVictoria Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haHill Barn Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 62 haManor Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 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 202540 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.3 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)5,386 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWorthing Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCpt Bognor39 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPaydens Pharmacy16 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWorthing Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools18 primary, 5 secondary, 3 independent, 6 specialIndependentEducate Uages 5-16, 39 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 253 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Andrew's CofE High Schoolages 11-16, 780 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College9.7 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton11.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW24 miRailway stationWorthingunder a mileBus stationSainsbury's West HovePortslade7.5 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal19 miBus stops146 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN11 postcode district.
