Is Worthing a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Worthing, from official data · 5 postcode districts · 3,128 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Worthing, from official data · 5 postcode districts · 3,128 postcodes
The average home in Worthing sold for £297,200 in the latest House Price Index, down 3.9% on a year earlier. Across Worthing, police record 102 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Worthing, the nearest primary school is Thomas A Becket Infant School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Worthing High School, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is St. Lawrence Surgery, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.
West Worthing station is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest park, Church House Gardens, is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.
Across Worthing, police record 102 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Worthing sold for £297,200 in the latest House Price Index, down 3.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £596,053, semi-detached £410,604, terraced £326,276, flats £180,014. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Thomas A Becket Infant School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Worthing High School, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
West Worthing is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £43,497 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).