Goring-by-Sea
Worthing 013 · 5 sub-areas · 8,342 residents
Worthing 013 is a quietly settled corner of Worthing, home to around 8,300 people and skewed noticeably older than most of the South East. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,193 a month — roughly in line with the UK median for a 2-bed, and considerably below what you'd pay anywhere closer to London. The trade-off is a rail commute to the capital of around an hour and forty minutes.
Goring-by-Sea 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. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Goring-by-Sea?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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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Goring-by-Sea in Worthing
Living in Goring-by-Sea
Worthing 013 sits within one of the most owner-occupied neighbourhoods in West Sussex. Over four in five households here own their home outright or with a mortgage — a striking figure compared to the South East average — and it shows in the character of the streets: stable, quiet, long-settled. This isn't a transient renter's patch; the population turns over slowly, and that tends to suit people who want roots rather than flexibility.
The cost picture is relatively gentle by South East standards. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,193 a month, and a one-bedroom flat closer to £899. Those figures won't feel cheap after a stint in West Yorkshire or the Midlands, but they're manageable against the regional backdrop — and well below what comparable space would cost in Brighton or anywhere inside the M25. Council tax sits at around £2,456 a year at Band D. The bigger financial pressure here is on buyers: the median sale price is over £500,000, and saving a deposit takes roughly seven and a half years on a typical local salary. Renters account for a small share of the market, so available stock is limited.
The age profile here is the defining demographic fact. More than a third of residents — around 35% — are aged 65 or over, and those aged 50 to 64 make up a further 21%. Under-18s account for just 15.5% of the population. This is one of the older neighbourhoods in the South East by that measure, and it shapes everything from the pace of daily life to school demand and local services.
For practical move-in purposes: the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 820 metres away — about a ten-minute walk — with services connecting to London in under an hour and forty minutes by public transport. Nearly half of residents commute by car, and over a third work from home, which reflects a well-established remote-working population. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Worthing 013 a nice place to live?
- It's a calm, well-settled residential neighbourhood with low crime and strong broadband — and over four in five households own their home, which gives it a stable, rooted character. The trade-off is that it skews older, amenities are modest, and the rail commute to London is close to two hours. Good for remote workers and retirees; less obvious for young professionals.
- What is the rent in Worthing 013?
- 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 borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 3% over the past year. Private rental stock is thin here — only around 12% of households rent privately.
- Is Worthing 013 safe?
- Yes, by most measures. The crime rate is around 46.6 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — well below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The neighbourhood sits in the least-deprived quarter of areas nationally, and its settled, owner-occupied character tends to correlate with lower crime levels.
- What's the commute from Worthing 013 to London?
- By public transport, expect around an hour and forty minutes to London. The nearest mainline rail station is about a ten-minute walk away. That's on the long side for daily commuting, but manageable if you're in the office two or three days a week — and over a third of residents here already work from home.
- Who lives in Worthing 013?
- Predominantly older owner-occupiers: more than a third of residents are 65 or over, and over half are aged 50 or above. Younger renters are a small minority. The population is long-settled, largely UK-born, and turns over slowly. It's not a neighbourhood aimed at young professionals or families with school-age children.
- What schools are near Worthing 013?
- There are 47 schools within 2km, but only around 26% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — significantly below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 4.7 km away. Families should check current catchment boundaries carefully and not rely on proximity alone.
- How does Worthing 013 compare to the rest of Worthing?
- It's among the more settled and owner-occupied parts of the borough, with a notably older age profile and lower crime rate than the town-centre areas. Rents and sale prices are broadly in line with Worthing overall, but the neighbourhood has a distinctly quieter, residential character compared to more central or coastal-facing parts of the town.