If you are thinking of moving to Broadwater or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Broadwater to figures for West Sussex and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Broadwater is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Broadwater Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Broadwater and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Worthing | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 21.3% | 20% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 14.3% | 14.2% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17.4% | 17% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.5% | 12.3% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 26% | 27.8% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.7% |
Broadwater Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes Broadwater and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Broadwater are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Broadwater than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Worthing | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 12.1% | 9.7% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Broadwater Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Broadwater are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Broadwater has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Worthing | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 90.6% | 89.9% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 3% | 3.4% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 5.8% | 6.1% | 9.4% |
Broadwater Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.
| Grade | Worthing | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 22.08% | 25.07% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 35.39% | 33.63% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 20.96% | 21.45% | 20.64% |
| DE | 21.57% | 19.85% | 25.49% |
Broadwater General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Broadwater. The percentage of residents in Broadwater rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
| Health | Worthing | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 44.22% | 46.97% | 47.17% |
| Good | 36.10% | 35.49% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 14.41% | 12.99% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.16% | 3.55% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.10% | 1.00% | 1.25% |
Broadwater Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Broadwater as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Broadwater is younger than the West Sussex average.
| Age | Worthing | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.3% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 7.2% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20.3% | 19.4% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 19.6% | 20.2% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.3% | 6.7% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 10.1% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.2% | 7.2% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 42.2 | 42.3 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 42 | 43 | 39 |
Broadwater Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Broadwater has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Broadwater is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Worthing | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 34.8% | 36.4% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 34.5% | 34.2% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 2.1% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 17.9% | 13.1% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
