Broadwater South
Worthing 008 · 5 sub-areas · 9,169 residents
Worthing 008 is a residential stretch of Worthing, home to around 9,200 people, with a spread of families, young professionals and established owner-occupiers. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,193 a month — broadly in line with the UK median for a 2-bed, and notably cheaper than comparable coastal commuter towns closer to London.
Broadwater South is a mid-density neighbourhood of Worthing in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Broadwater South?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 12 restaurants and 1 pubs in five minutes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,310 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Broadwater South in Worthing
Living in Broadwater South
This part of Worthing sits comfortably in the middle of the affordability spectrum for the South East — not the cheapest coastal option, but a long way from the eye-watering rents you'd face edging closer to London. The neighbourhood has a settled, residential feel: most streets are owner-occupied, greenspace is genuinely close by (the nearest patch is under 250 metres away, and more than three quarters of residents have a walkable green area), and the pace is unhurried compared to bigger coastal towns like Brighton.
The cost picture here is one of the neighbourhood's clearest selling points. A 2-bed runs around £1,193 a month, which sits close to the UK median for that size. A 1-bed comes in at roughly £899, and a 3-bed at £1,440. Rents rose around 3% over the past year — moderate by South East standards. The median house price is around £316,000, putting the deposit hurdle at roughly 4.8 years of savings for a typical resident — below what you'd face in much of the wider region.
The neighbourhood skews slightly towards families: just over one in five households is a couple with children, and 22% of residents are under 18. Single-person households are also common, at around 35%. Ownership is the dominant tenure at nearly 59%, with private renters making up about 29% — so it's a mixed but predominantly owner-occupied area. Around a third of residents hold a degree-level qualification, slightly below the top end of coastal South East towns but a reasonable spread.
For transport, the nearest rail station is around 430 metres away — roughly a five-minute walk — which keeps London accessible by train in around 88 minutes. Most residents drive for local journeys (just over 41%), and a substantial share work from home (around 31%). Broadband coverage is 100% gigabit-capable, with no properties below the minimum speed threshold. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Worthing 008 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, residential part of Worthing with good greenspace access — nearly 78% of residents have a walkable green area nearby. It's not the most dynamic neighbourhood in the South East, but it's affordable relative to the region, owner-occupied in character, and has a genuine community feel rather than high turnover.
- What is the rent in Worthing 008?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £899 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,193, and a three-bedroom around £1,440. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 3.1% over the past year.
- Is Worthing 008 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 124.5 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is above the UK national average of roughly 80. It's not unusually high for a coastal town with a commercial centre nearby, but it's worth checking the specific streets you're considering, as residential areas tend to be calmer than busier thoroughfares.
- What's the commute from Worthing 008 to London?
- The rail commute to London takes around 88 minutes by public transport. The nearest mainline station is about 430 metres away — a five or six minute walk. That makes it a workable London commute for people who only need to travel in a few days a week.
- Who lives in Worthing 008?
- A mix of families and single-person households dominates. Around 22% of residents are under 18 and the 35–49 age group is the largest adult cohort, pointing to a family-oriented neighbourhood. Nearly 59% of properties are owner-occupied, with private renters making up about 29%.
- What schools are near Worthing 008?
- There are 77 schools within a 2km radius, but around 45% are rated Good or Outstanding — notably below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1.8 km away. If schools are a deciding factor, it's worth checking individual Ofsted reports before committing.
- How good is broadband in Worthing 008?
- Broadband coverage is excellent — 100% of properties can access gigabit-capable speeds, and none fall below the minimum USO threshold. It's one of the better-connected neighbourhoods in the South East for home workers and heavy broadband users.