We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for High Salvington in Worthing from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of High Salvington older than the national average or younger? What is the population of High Salvington and Worthing? Is High Salvington an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
How many residents own or rent their home in High Salvington and Worthing
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in High Salvington either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 79.56 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 20.44 of High Salvington residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Salvington |
79.56% |
20.44% |
Worthing |
67.5% |
32.5% |
South East |
65.66% |
34.34% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
High Salvington has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
High Salvington compared to other wards in Worthing
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Offington |
89.41% |
10.59% |
2 |
Goring (Worthing) |
82.36% |
17.64% |
3 |
Salvington |
79.56% |
20.44% |
4 |
Marine (Worthing) |
75.14% |
24.86% |
5 |
Durrington (Worthing) |
72.85% |
27.15% |
6 |
Broadwater (Worthing) |
72.72% |
27.28% |
7 |
Tarring |
71.75% |
28.25% |
8 |
Gaisford |
69.95% |
30.05% |
9 |
Castle (Worthing) |
68.21% |
31.79% |
10 |
Northbrook |
60.57% |
39.43% |
11 |
Selden |
59.86% |
40.14% |
12 |
Heene |
48.75% |
51.25% |
13 |
Central (Worthing) |
42.82% |
57.18% |
High Salvington is ranked 3 out of 13 wards in Worthing for the percentage of home owners.
High Salvington Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education High Salvington residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared High Salvington to the national average for England.
Level |
Salvington |
England |
No Qualifications |
17.65% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
12.16% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
15.68% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
6.48% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
17.08% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
27.71% |
33.92% |
High Salvington Health Statistics
Salvington has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
Salvington |
41.79% |
36.43% |
16.02% |
4.24% |
1.52% |
Worthing |
45.27% |
35.64% |
13.85% |
4.07% |
1.17% |
South East |
49.98% |
34.01% |
11.77% |
3.31% |
0.93% |
England |
48.49% |
33.71% |
12.65% |
3.98% |
1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in Worthing changed since 2011?
Worthing residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.59% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
44.22% |
36.1% |
14.41% |
4.16% |
1.1% |
2021 |
45.27% |
35.64% |
13.85% |
4.07% |
1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
High Salvington & Worthing Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for High Salvington in the Worthing local area district.
High Salvington has a lower rate of immigrants than Worthing, the South East region and England as a whole.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Salvington |
92.38% |
7.62% |
Worthing |
87.89% |
12.11% |
South East |
84.24% |
15.76% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
High Salvington compared to other wards in Worthing
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Central |
78.19% |
21.81% |
2 |
Heene |
81.86% |
18.14% |
3 |
Selden |
82.76% |
17.24% |
4 |
Gaisford |
87.1% |
12.9% |
5 |
Marine |
88.32% |
11.68% |
6 |
Castle |
88.54% |
11.46% |
7 |
Northbrook |
89.78% |
10.22% |
8 |
Broadwater |
89.96% |
10.04% |
9 |
Tarring |
90.41% |
9.59% |
10 |
Goring |
91.61% |
8.39% |
11 |
Salvington |
92.38% |
7.62% |
12 |
Offington |
92.87% |
7.13% |
13 |
Durrington |
92.89% |
7.11% |
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High Salvington is ranked 11 out of 13 wards in Worthing for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
What are the occupations of the residents of High Salvington?
The largest employment sector in High Salvington is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Professional Occupations |
17.23% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
14.45% |
Skilled Trades |
13.42% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
12.97% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
10.49% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
10.34% |
Elementary Occupations |
8.09% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
5.43% |
High Salvington Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Worthing.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
Worthing |
3% |
-0.4% |
South East |
2.9% |
-0.3% |
England |
3.8% |
-0.3% |
UK |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover High Salvington on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in High Salvington.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
50.32% |
In Part-Time Work |
31.55% |
Unemployed |
4.06% |
68.45% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in High Salvington
High Salvington Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Salvington.
Age Band |
Proportion |
4 & under |
|
5 - 9 years |
|
10 - 15 years |
|
16 - 19 years |
|
20 - 24 years |
|
25 - 34 years |
|
35 - 49 years |
|
50 - 64 years |
|
65 - 74 years |
|
75 - 84 years |
|
85 years & over |
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What is the population of High Salvington and Worthing?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Worthing including High Salvington. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Broadwater |
9375 |
Castle |
9121 |
Central |
10752 |
Durrington |
5833 |
Gaisford |
9661 |
Goring |
8107 |
Heene |
8555 |
Marine |
8202 |
Northbrook |
6977 |
Offington |
7938 |
Salvington |
8983 |
Selden |
8651 |
Tarring |
8572 |
Worthing Total |
110727 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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