Neighbourhood comparison
Durrington South vs Worthing Central
Worthing, South East · Worthing, South East
Durrington South · 4Worthing Central leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWorthing Central · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
74
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
85
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76
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -64 pts
12
90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
90
60
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +36 pts
96
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,284/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£221/mo
£1,063/mo
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£1,629/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£41/mo
£1,588/mo
£2,212/yr
Council tax
Δ -£258/yr
£1,954/yr
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5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.7 yrs
3.5 yrs
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Earning power
£32,823/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,823/yr
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
62%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.42
Safety detail
69.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +213.6
282.6
Schools detail
32%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +22 pp
55%
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Connectivity
689 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +191 m
879 m
95 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
93 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,852
Population
10,979
4,854 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,261 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
37%
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31%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
27%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +64
65
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
24
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +42
43
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
5
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
5
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