# Salvington

Central Worthing. 7,940 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.7 square kilometres.

Salvington had 7,889 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006622. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Worthing](https://openindex.co.uk/worthing)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £371,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Salvington was £371,250 in 2025. Joint 2,311th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/worthing/salvington#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,889** (2021). Salvington had 7,889 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,732nd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/worthing/salvington#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Salvington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/worthing/salvington#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.9%** (January 2026). In Salvington, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/worthing/salvington#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006622) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Salvington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02006622) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 130 homes were sold in Salvington in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006622) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Salvington.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006622) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Salvington had 7,889 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Salvington

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Salvington at a rate of 56.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 101.6 per 1,000 people across Worthing.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 140 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 88 |
| Other crime | 71 |
| Shoplifting | 50 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 44 |
| Vehicle crime | 32 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Drug offences | 11 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Salvington compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Salvington | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £371,250 | 4th most expensive | 13 middle areas, Worthing · 2025 |
| Population | 7,889 | 4th least populated | 13 middle areas, Worthing · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | – | 13 middle areas, Worthing · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.9% | 5th highest | 13 middle areas, Worthing · Jan 2026 |

## Is Salvington safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Salvington at a rate of 56.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 101.6 per 1,000 people across Worthing.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 27 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Salvington.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (140), anti-social behaviour (88) and other crime (71).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Worthing

These figures are published for the whole of Worthing, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Worthing and not Salvington alone. [See Worthing](https://openindex.co.uk/worthing)

- **Average house price: £297,200** (July 2026). Worthing’s average house price was £297,200 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 3.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,581** (2025). Full-time workers living in Worthing earned a median of £36,581 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 110th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.1×** (2025). A home in Worthing costs 8.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 130th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.9** (2025). Worthing has a deprivation score of 15.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 111th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Salvington in brief

The median price paid for a home in Salvington was £371,250 in 2025.
Salvington had 7,889 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Salvington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Salvington, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006622
- Ward: [Salvington †](https://openindex.co.uk/worthing/ward/salvington)
- Constituency: [Worthing West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/worthing-west)
- Council: [Worthing](https://openindex.co.uk/worthing)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.68 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,940*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 27

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Broadwater West](https://openindex.co.uk/worthing/broadwater-west), [Durrington North](https://openindex.co.uk/worthing/durrington-north), [High Salvington & Findon Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/worthing/high-salvington-and-findon-valley), [Durrington South](https://openindex.co.uk/worthing/durrington-south)

## Latest updates for Salvington

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006622

## How to cite

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