We’ve compiled a list of the neighbourhoods in Worthing with the lowest estimated average annual household income, based on the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics. These are the areas which could be far less able to afford the rocketing cost of food and bills.
The ONS breaks Worthing down into 13 neighbourhoods called middle-layer super output areas (MSOA). The highest average income, according to the statistics, is Broadwater West, while the lowest is Heene.
The average income statistics are the latest available by neighbourhood, published by the Office for National Statistics in March 2020 and relating to the financial year ending 2018.
Total annual household income is the sum of the before-tax income of every member of the household, plus any income from benefits. The estimates were calculated by the ONS using various sources of information, including the 2011 Census and the annual Family Resources Survey.
5. Salvington
Households in Salvington have an average annual income after tax of £42,000 Photo: Google
6. Northbrook
Northbrook households have an average annual income of £44,400 Photo: Google
7. Broadwater South
Average total household incomes per year in Broadwater South were £44,700 Photo: Google
8. Durrington South
Households in Durrington South have an average annual income after tax of £45,500 Photo: Google