Worthing in figures

A profile of Worthing from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Worthing was 113,844 in 2025, up 0.3% from 2024.

Population113,8442025Up 0.3% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over23.3%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share12.1%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June7552025Compared with 669 in 2024
104K106K108K110K112K114K201120142017202020252011: 104,998 persons2012: 105,797 persons2013: 106,349 persons2014: 107,291 persons2015: 108,337 persons2016: 109,346 persons2017: 109,989 persons2018: 110,280 persons2019: 110,932 persons2020: 111,064 persons2021: 111,654 persons2022: 111,993 persons2023: 112,707 persons2024: 113,515 persons2025: 113,844 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Worthing (pounds sterling) was £5.86 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 11.5% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£5.86 billion2024, provisionalUp 11.5% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£51,4792024, provisionalUp 10.5% from 2023
1,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 1,987 GBP million2001: 2,017 GBP million2002: 2,279 GBP million2003: 2,468 GBP million2004: 2,480 GBP million2005: 2,776 GBP million2006: 2,887 GBP million2007: 2,846 GBP million2008: 3,325 GBP million2009: 3,136 GBP million2010: 3,042 GBP million2011: 2,967 GBP million2012: 3,003 GBP million2013: 3,143 GBP million2014: 3,345 GBP million2015: 3,626 GBP million2016: 3,929 GBP million2017: 4,229 GBP million2018: 4,239 GBP million2019: 4,863 GBP million2020: 4,859 GBP million2021: 4,949 GBP million2022: 5,734 GBP million2023: 5,258 GBP million2024: 5,862 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Worthing (pounds sterling) was £297,200 (provisional) in July 2026, down 3.9% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£297,200July 2026, provisionalDown 3.9% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly-3.9%July 2026, provisionalDown 5.2 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,297August 2026, provisionalDown 0.9% from August 2025
290K300K310K320K330K340K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 294,354 GBP2021-08: 294,429 GBP2021-09: 298,291 GBP2021-10: 303,130 GBP2021-11: 308,367 GBP2021-12: 311,175 GBP2022-01: 310,248 GBP2022-02: 316,044 GBP2022-03: 319,877 GBP2022-04: 326,201 GBP2022-05: 327,446 GBP2022-06: 329,615 GBP2022-07: 327,173 GBP2022-08: 328,466 GBP2022-09: 326,999 GBP2022-10: 330,310 GBP2022-11: 329,320 GBP2022-12: 326,824 GBP2023-01: 328,454 GBP2023-02: 325,814 GBP2023-03: 326,603 GBP2023-04: 324,417 GBP2023-05: 326,120 GBP2023-06: 325,306 GBP2023-07: 325,205 GBP2023-08: 322,062 GBP2023-09: 326,789 GBP2023-10: 326,457 GBP2023-11: 328,903 GBP2023-12: 324,610 GBP2024-01: 320,431 GBP2024-02: 316,546 GBP2024-03: 309,345 GBP2024-04: 310,618 GBP2024-05: 313,646 GBP2024-06: 312,271 GBP2024-07: 305,431 GBP2024-08: 301,274 GBP2024-09: 305,094 GBP2024-10: 313,215 GBP2024-11: 316,490 GBP2024-12: 317,785 GBP2025-01: 315,635 GBP2025-02: 313,765 GBP2025-03: 313,296 GBP2025-04: 315,369 GBP2025-05: 310,849 GBP2025-06: 312,297 GBP2025-07: 309,308 GBP2025-08: 315,083 GBP2025-09: 306,721 GBP2025-10: 309,088 GBP2025-11: 304,682 GBP2025-12: 309,464 GBP2026-01: 305,630 GBP2026-02: 303,583 GBP2026-03: 304,304 GBP2026-04: 301,788 GBP2026-05: 300,784 GBP2026-06: 297,297 GBP2026-07: 297,200 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Worthing were 4,280 in 2024, down 0.2% from 2023.

Active enterprises4,2802024Down 0.2% from 2023
Enterprise births4152024Up 1.2% from 2023
4,1504,2004,2504,3004,3504,4002019202020212022202320242019: 4,190 count2020: 4,205 count2021: 4,330 count2022: 4,375 count2023: 4,290 count2024: 4,280 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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