Living in Worthing

Worthing is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 109,632 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 23%, #86 of 378), business owners (top 33%, #127 of 388), young families (top 34%, #128 of 378).

Residents109,632
Density3,377 per km²
Area32.5 km²
Hub airport39 km (London Gatwick)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,028,800 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to London78 km
Within 10 km173,353 people
Greater areaGreater Brighton, 16 km out
Winter daylight7 h 56 min, sunset 15:58

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How Worthing ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family60#128 of 378#31 of 67Map
Low-income household46#279 of 387#21 of 67Map
Low-income family54#160 of 378#11 of 67Map
Single parent59#136 of 378#15 of 67Map
Pensioner couple68#86 of 378#33 of 67Map
Single pensioner66#142 of 378#39 of 67Map
Early retiree58#239 of 387#46 of 67Map
Single professional54#231 of 368#51 of 67Map
Young professional58#227 of 367#51 of 67Map
DINKS54#205 of 362#51 of 67Map
Remote worker62#212 of 387#10 of 67Map
Commuter72#217 of 368#45 of 67Map
Car-free household66#245 of 361#52 of 67Map
Student0#340 of 354#67 of 67Map
First-home buyer54#262 of 378#23 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover41#275 of 388#20 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#239 of 363#54 of 67Map
Expat professional56#148 of 387#43 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover58#154 of 378#47 of 67Map
Nature-focused household32#316 of 388#55 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover33#181 of 388#30 of 67Map
Rural value seeker24#340 of 388#56 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover50#203 of 388#31 of 67Map
Lottery winner56#243 of 388#56 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#278 of 388#51 of 67Map
Coastal living70#86 of 209#8 of 37Map
Business owner64#127 of 388#22 of 67Map
Digital native47#314 of 368#55 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)85
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Education and family62
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Health and elderly54
  • Safety and community53
  • Foundation49
  • Taxes and wealth48
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Affordability32
  • Green space13
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.