Socio-economic statistics for Durrington, West Sussex, West Sussex

Socio-economic statistics for Durrington, West Sussex, West Sussex

Is Durrington, West Sussex in Worthing a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics 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 Durrington, West Sussex older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Durrington, West Sussex and Worthing? What is the claimant count in Durrington, West Sussex and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

What are the occupations of the residents of Durrington, West Sussex?

The largest employment sector in Durrington, West Sussex is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations17.11%
Associate Professional & Technical14.84%
Caring, leisure & Other Services12.83%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials11.12%
Administrative & Secretarial9.84%
Skilled Trades9.81%
Elementary Occupations9.04%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives6.6%

Durrington, West Sussex 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.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Worthing3%-0.4%
South East2.9%-0.3%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
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 Durrington, West Sussex 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 Durrington, West Sussex.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment64.67%
In Part-Time Work28.82%
Unemployed3.52%
71.18% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Durrington, West Sussex

Durrington, West Sussex Health Statistics

Northbrook has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Northbrook50.17%34.93%10.46%3.59%0.84%
Worthing45.27%35.64%13.85%4.07%1.17%
South East49.98%34.01%11.77%3.31%0.93%
England48.49%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.
YearVGGFBVB
201144.22%36.1%14.41%4.16%1.1%
202145.27%35.64%13.85%4.07%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Durrington, West Sussex & 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 Durrington, West Sussex in the Worthing local area district.

Durrington, West Sussex has a lower rate of immigrants than Worthing, the South East region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Northbrook89.78%10.22%
Worthing87.89%12.11%
South East84.24%15.76%
England82.65%17.35%

Durrington, West Sussex compared to other wards in Worthing

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Central78.19%21.81%
2Heene81.86%18.14%
3Selden82.76%17.24%
4Gaisford87.1%12.9%
5Marine88.32%11.68%
6Castle88.54%11.46%
7Northbrook89.78%10.22%
8Broadwater89.96%10.04%
9Tarring90.41%9.59%
10Goring91.61%8.39%
11Salvington92.38%7.62%
12Offington92.87%7.13%
13Durrington92.89%7.11%
';Durrington, West Sussex is ranked 7 out of 13 wards in Worthing for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

How many residents own or rent their home in Durrington, West Sussex and Worthing

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Durrington, West Sussex either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 60.57 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 39.43 of Durrington, West Sussex residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Northbrook60.57%39.43%
Worthing67.5%32.5%
South East65.66%34.34%
England61.31%38.69%

Durrington, West Sussex has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.

Durrington, West Sussex compared to other wards in Worthing

#WardOwnedRented
1Offington89.41%10.59%
2Goring (Worthing)82.36%17.64%
3Salvington79.56%20.44%
4Marine (Worthing)75.14%24.86%
5Durrington (Worthing)72.85%27.15%
6Broadwater (Worthing)72.72%27.28%
7Tarring71.75%28.25%
8Gaisford69.95%30.05%
9Castle (Worthing)68.21%31.79%
10Northbrook60.57%39.43%
11Selden59.86%40.14%
12Heene48.75%51.25%
13Central (Worthing)42.82%57.18%
Durrington, West Sussex is ranked 10 out of 13 wards in Worthing for the percentage of home owners.

Durrington, West Sussex Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Durrington, West Sussex 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 Durrington, West Sussex to the national average for England.
LevelNorthbrookEngland
No Qualifications13.84%18.08%
Level 112.59%9.69%
Level 218.24%13.32%
Apprenticeship4.67%5.32%
Level 320.85%16.92%
Level 427.49%33.92%

Durrington, West Sussex Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Northbrook.
Age BandProportion
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

What is the population of Durrington, West Sussex and Worthing?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Worthing including Durrington, West Sussex. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Broadwater9375
Castle9121
Central10752
Durrington5833
Gaisford9661
Goring8107
Heene8555
Marine8202
Northbrook6977
Offington7938
Salvington8983
Selden8651
Tarring8572
Worthing Total110727



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.