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Housing in BN11 5QU

What the homes in BN11 5QU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Worthing
Council
Worthing
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,768 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (36.7%). Flats make up 44.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN11 5QUEngland
Detached34.1%22.9%
Semi-detached16.1%31.5%
Terraced5.2%23%
Purpose-built flat36.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.1% of households in the BN11 5QU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.2% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

BN11 5QU
80%
18%
England
  • Owned80.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented17.8%20.5%
  • Social rented0.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN11 5QUEngland
Owned outright49.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 36.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN11 5QUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.3%). 15.4% of households include dependent children.

BN11 5QUEngland
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Worthing

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Worthing (August 2026, −0.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WorthingEngland
All homes£1,297£1,459
One bedroom£890£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,182£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,428£1,489
Four or more£1,931£2,161
Detached£1,716£1,640
Semi-detached£1,449£1,449
Terraced£1,358£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,042£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN11 5QU (West Worthing) (about 1,768 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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