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West Worthing

Middle area

South Worthing. 8,456 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.6 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 100% of people in West Worthing live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Median sale price
£330,000
Joint 2,911th most expensive of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
8,245
Joint 3,127th most populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
100%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

Recorded crime in West Worthing

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Worthing at a rate of 64.5 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.

Recorded by police, 12 months to August 2026
Kind of crimeRecorded
Violence and sexual offences147
Anti-social behaviour126
Shoplifting97
Other crime67
Criminal damage and arson39
Vehicle crime33
Drug offences16
Burglary14
Robbery6
Theft from the person0

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026

How West Worthing compares

Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.

West WorthingMiddle
Median sale price13 middle areas, Worthing · 2025
Median sale price: every middle area in Worthing13 areas from £230,000 to £508,000. The middle area is £350,000. West Worthing is £330,000.
£330,0004th cheapest
Population13 middle areas, Worthing · 2021
Population: every middle area in Worthing13 areas from 7,331 to 10,187. The middle area is 8,245. West Worthing is 8,245.
8,2457th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares13 middle areas, Worthing · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in Worthing13 areas from 100.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 100.0%. West Worthing is 100.0%.
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage13 middle areas, Worthing · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Worthing13 areas from 95.0% to 99.8%. The middle area is 98.3%. West Worthing is 99.8%.
99.8%highest

Is West Worthing safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Worthing at a rate of 64.5 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, 44 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in West Worthing.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (147), anti-social behaviour (126) and shoplifting (97).

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 West Worthing alone. See Worthing

Average house price
£299,075
Down 5.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,581
110th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.2×
Joint 120th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
15.9
Joint 111th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
West Worthing in brief

The median price paid for a home in West Worthing was £330,000 in 2025.

West Worthing had 8,245 usual residents at the census.

About 100% of people in West Worthing live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In West Worthing, 99.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.