East Worthing and Shoreham

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East Worthing and Shoreham combine seaside charm with riverside scenery. East Worthing offers beaches, promenade walks, and a family-friendly atmosphere, while Shoreham-by-Sea features a working harbour, historic church, and vibrant arts scene. The South Downs and coastal paths are easily accessible for outdoor recreation.

Wards in East Worthing and Shoreham

East Worthing and Shoreham is divided into 18 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Broadwater
  • Buckingham
  • Churchill
  • Cokeham
  • Eastbrook
  • Gaisford
  • Hillside
  • Manor
  • Marine
  • Mash Barn
  • Offington
  • Peverel
  • Selden
  • Southlands
  • Southwick Green
  • St Mary's
  • St Nicolas
  • Widewater

East Worthing and Shoreham is a constituency that covers these wards in Adur / Worthing.

Population by age group

The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.

Population by age group, June 2022
Age Band Constituency (Number) Constituency (%) Region (Number) Region (%) England & Wales (Number) England & Wales (%)
0 to 17 20,105 20.12% 1,962,885 20.93% 12,506,535 20.76%
18 to 24 6,168 6.17% 714,721 7.62% 5,008,522 8.31%
25 to 34 10,690 10.70% 1,147,461 12.23% 8,098,257 13.44%
35 to 49 19,488 19.51% 1,842,715 19.65% 11,575,752 19.22%
50 to 64 21,133 21.15% 1,865,056 19.88% 11,745,365 19.50%
65 and over 22,326 22.35% 1,846,995 19.69% 11,303,607 18.76%

Population by ethnic group

The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.

Population by ethnic group March 2021
Ethnic Group Constituency (Number) Constituency (%) Region (%) England & Wales (%)
English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 87,281 87.61% 78.84% 74.42%
Other White 4,015 4.03% 6.32% 6.15%
Other Asian 1,048 1.05% 1.72% 1.63%
White and Asian 854 0.86% 0.95% 0.82%
Any other ethnic group 775 0.78% 1.14% 1.55%
Irish 774 0.78% 0.84% 0.85%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 717 0.72% 0.78% 0.78%
Indian 654 0.66% 2.60% 3.13%
Bangladeshi 580 0.58% 0.43% 1.08%
African 571 0.57% 1.62% 2.50%
White and Black Caribbean 472 0.47% 0.67% 0.86%
White and Black African 470 0.47% 0.42% 0.42%
Chinese 447 0.45% 0.69% 0.75%
Arab 261 0.26% 0.32% 0.56%
Pakistani 192 0.19% 1.57% 2.66%
Caribbean 185 0.19% 0.47% 1.05%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller 128 0.13% 0.18% 0.11%
Roma 101 0.10% 0.14% 0.17%
Other Black 99 0.10% 0.30% 0.50%
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