Postcode · Worthing

BN11 2BW area guide

Who lives in BN11 2BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Worthing Central
Council: Worthing
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,044 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

BN11 2BWWorthing

At a glance

What BN11 2BW is like

BN11 2BW is a postcode in the Worthing Central area of Worthing. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,044 people. 47.2% of households own their home, 47.5% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BN11 2 sold for a median of £317,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN11 2BW compares

Headline figures for BN11 2BW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£317,500

Median over 122 sales in BN11 2, −9.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,269

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN11 2BW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
47.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN11 2 is down 9.3% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BN11 2BW FAQs

Is BN11 2BW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BN11 2BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £317,500.

Homes in BN11 2 sold for a median of £317,500 across 122 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN11 2BW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN11 2BW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BN11 2BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.1% of residents. 47.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (37.9%).

Which council covers BN11 2BW?

The local authority for BN11 2BW is Worthing.

BN11 2BW comes under Worthing in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN11 2BW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is East Worthing Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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