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Worthing Central

Middle area

South east Worthing. 10,979 people in 1.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Worthing Central’s wards yet.

Median sale price
£240,000
2,422nd lowest of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
10,186
1,029th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
5.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How Worthing Central compares

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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. Worthing Central is £240,000.
£240,0002nd lowest
Population13 middle areas, Worthing · 2021
Population: every middle area in Worthing13 areas from 7,331 to 10,187. The middle area is 8,245. Worthing Central is 10,186.
10,1862nd highest
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%. Worthing Central is 95.0%.
95.0%lowest
Claimant rate13 middle areas, Worthing · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Worthing13 areas from 1.6% to 5.9%. The middle area is 3.0%. Worthing Central is 5.9%.
5.9%highest

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 Worthing Central 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 of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.1×
130th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
15.9
111th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Worthing Central in brief

The median price paid for a home in Worthing Central was £240,000 in 2025.

Worthing Central had 10,186 usual residents at the census.

In Worthing Central, 95.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Worthing Central, 5.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.