Housing in BN12 4FF
What the homes in BN12 4FF 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)
BN12 4FFWorthing
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (36.7%). Flats make up 44.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN12 4FF area is above that, at 80.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.8% of households against 20.5%. 49.2% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned80.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented17.8%20.5%
- Social rented0.8%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 2.0 people living in it. 36.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.3%. 15.4% 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 4FF sits in (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.