Housing in BN12 4EJ
What the homes in BN12 4EJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- West Worthing
- Council
- Worthing
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,797 (2024)
BN12 4EJWorthing
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (34.1%). Flats make up 50%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN12 4EJ area is broadly in line with that, at 64.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.7% of households against 20.5%. 34.8% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned64.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented27.7%20.5%
- Social rented7.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21%. 23.7% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Worthing
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Worthing, August 2026, −0.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN12 4EJ sits in (West Worthing): about 1,797 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.