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Postcode district · Worthing

Housing in BN14

What the homes in BN14 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Worthing
Region
South East
Population
45,124 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (25.6%). Flats make up 26.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

BN14England
Detached23.8%22.9%
Semi-detached24.4%31.5%
Terraced25.6%23%
Purpose-built flat18.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.3% of households in BN14 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 37.6% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.

BN14
72%
19%
England
  • Owned72.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented19.4%20.5%
  • Social rented7.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN14England
Owned outright37.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.7%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

BN14England
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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

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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