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Broadwater West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Broadwater West neighbourhood of Worthing, England (ONS area Worthing 004). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes BN14. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BN14 7TL.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification
Broadwater West is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Worthing (2 of 19 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £537,000 and flats for £256,250 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Worthing (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Worthing, is about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£537,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£256,250
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.15; 2 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 10 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 8 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£70,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.8 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Broadwater West sits in Worthing
- Typical house price: 2nd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Worthing
- Typical flat price: the highest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Worthing with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: the highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Worthing
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Broadwater West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Worthing, 0 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Plug-in car growth
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Worthing Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Brighton (about 25 min) and London Victoria (about 85 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Broadwater CofE Primary School 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Bohunt School Worthing 780 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Oct 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Broadwater West
What is the typical house price in Broadwater West?
£537,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.
How does Broadwater West compare with the rest of Worthing?
Typical house price: 2nd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Worthing. Typical flat price: the highest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Worthing with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Worthing.
Is Broadwater West an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Broadwater West gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.15; 2 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Broadwater West?
Worthing. Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Brighton (about 25 min) and London Victoria (about 85 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Broadwater West?
Nearest state primary school. Broadwater CofE Primary School. 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Bohunt School Worthing. 780 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Oct 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.