Is BN11 1AL a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

BN11 1AL is a postcode in Central, Worthing, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near BN11 1AL, then scores the surrounding small area 39/100 - bottom 20% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around BN11 1AL are housing and property market signals, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for BN11 1AL is based on Worthing 010 Census 2021. It covers 8,907 residents, 8,259 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 48, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 50% owner-occupied, 39% privately rented, 11% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 2/10.

For property prices near BN11 1AL, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the BN11 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £263k from 60 rolling sales, down 7.9% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near BN11 1AL can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near BN11 1AL by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around BN11 1AL is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 1,080 planning applications, 25 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.