Broadwater area report

Highlights

Broadwater is a neighbourhood in West Sussex with a population of 18,401. The median house price is £367,500, with 422 sales in the past 12 months and prices up 17.6% over five years. Terraced homes sell for a median of £363,500, flats for £197,500, detached properties for £637,500, and semi-detached homes for £420,000. The median age is 42.0 years, and 74.3% of households are owner-occupied. About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 8.9 micrograms per cubic metre and particulate matter at 6.6. There is no flood risk. Broadwater has 8 conservation areas and 18 listed buildings. Broadwater Borough Council, under Labour minority control, sets a council tax for band D of £2,456.13. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97.5% of properties.

Data updated 2026/2025. Broadwater, West Sussex — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Broadwater’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within West Sussex, Broadwater ranks 2nd cheapest of 7, 6th safest and 3rd most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £367,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Broadwater have risen 18% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 18,401 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Broadwater (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 7).

Schools

• 80% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈88 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 98% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Broadwater that changed hands in the last five years, 11.9% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 5.2 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 25% over 7.84 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.7% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/broadwater.

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Nearby areas we cover: Worthing, Salvington, West Worthing.