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Durrington South

Middle area

South west Worthing. 9,852 people in 2.0 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 Durrington South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Median sale price
£370,000
Joint 2,317th most expensive of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
9,605
Joint 1,510th 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
99.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

Recorded crime in Durrington South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Durrington South at a rate of 79.9 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 offences196
Anti-social behaviour184
Shoplifting157
Other crime137
Criminal damage and arson50
Vehicle crime29
Robbery14
Burglary12
Drug offences8
Theft from the person0

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026

How Durrington South compares

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

Durrington SouthMiddle
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. Durrington South is £370,000.
£370,0005th most expensive
Population13 middle areas, Worthing · 2021
Population: every middle area in Worthing13 areas from 7,331 to 10,187. The middle area is 8,245. Durrington South is 9,605.
9,6053rd 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%. Durrington South 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%. Durrington South is 99.5%.
99.5%2nd highest

Is Durrington South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Durrington South at a rate of 79.9 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, 53 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Durrington South.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (196), anti-social behaviour (184) and shoplifting (157).

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 Durrington South alone. See Worthing

Average house price
£297,200
Down 3.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,581
110th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.1×
Joint 130th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
15.9
Joint 111th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Durrington South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Durrington South was £370,000 in 2025.

Durrington South had 9,605 usual residents at the census.

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

In Durrington South, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.