Lyon Street, Bognor Regis, PO21 1BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO21 1BW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	51%	3.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	52%	49%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around PO21 1BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.5%	51.2%	1.7%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	23.4%	-6.0%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	14.3%	17.6%	3.3%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.1%	48.6%	4.5%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	42.6%	36.4%	-6.2%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	10.6%	10.5%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	23.7%	-0.5%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	9.7%	-3.6%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	9.7%	5.9%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	19.8%	2.7%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	15%	21.8%	6.8%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	17.4%	7.4%	-10.0%	2.8%	4.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87%	93.2%	6.2%	81.4%	11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	50.3%	-11.3%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	27.2%	42.2%	15.0%	6.1%	36.1%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	2.7%	-4.6%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	50.3%	-11.0%	83.2%	-32.9%
10+ Years	10.6%	21.1%	10.5%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	12.1%	12.2%	0.1%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	12.4%	10.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.5%	76.7%	-37.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
Poland	20.6%	1.3%	19.3%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	9.6%	1.5%	8.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Lyon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lyon Street was 128.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.6% lower than the Hotham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lyon Street has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham and the 101st highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PO21 1BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lyon Street are based on 185 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Arun.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lyon Street, Bognor Regis, PO21 1BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO21 1BW

Average Price
£280,956

Semi-Detached
£369,541

Terraced
£315,613

Detached
£351,218

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,114

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lyon Street

Average Price
£173,409

Semi-Detached
£323,457

Terraced
£290,246

Detached
£457,236

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,550

Other
£126,197

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lyon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Lyon Street, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-04-25	£281,904
9 Lyon Street, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-05-22	£276,319
Ground Floor Flat 15 Lyon Street, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-11-14	£151,592
25 Lyon Street, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£308,000	2022-12-09	£307,385
6 Ellis Court, 35 Lyon Street, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-01-14	£152,550

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO21 1BW

Employment

PO21 1BW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Self-Employed	25
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	14
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Accommodation and food service activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Administrative and support service activities	24
Manufacturing	20
Construction	14
Education	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bognor Regis Nursery School 85 Victoria Drive , PO21 2TB	4out of 4	581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Glamis Street , PO21 1DJ	3out of 4	226 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Bryant School London Road , PO21 1BG	3out of 4	257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bersted CofE Primary School Church Lane , PO22 9PZ	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis Laburnum Grove , PO22 9HT	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nyewood CofE Infant School, Bognor Regis Brent Road , PO21 5NW	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Regis School Westloats Lane , Bognor Regis PO21 5LH	3out of 4	1,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Felpham Community College Felpham Way , Felpham PO22 8EL	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laburnum Centre	Laburnum Centre Lyon Street	50 yd
Costa Coffee	33 London Road	117 yd
Johnny fried chicken	4, Central Buildings London Road	123 yd
Cafe Central	46A London Road	149 yd
359 bistro bar	6 Sudley Road	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hothampton Arms	The Hothampton Arms, 49 London Road	121 yd
Admiral casino	32 London Road	138 yd
The William Hardwicke	The William Hardwicke, 12 High Street	181 yd
The Station	The Station Public House, 26 Station Road	247 yd
Punch and Judy	13 High Street	250 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bright Moon	55 London Road	128 yd
Smoonch Eatery	55B London Road	128 yd
Ting's	65 London Road	151 yd
Ba Bay Bubble Tea and Bites	7 Lyon Street West	172 yd
Victoria Fish And Chips	5 - 7 Station Road	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bucharest super market	72 London Road	153 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket Bedford Street	194 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	72 - 74 High Street	332 yd
SOFIA MARKET	53 High Street	354 yd
Nisa Supermarket	Butlins Upper Bognor Road	788 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Marys Catholic Primary School GLAMIS STREET	grass pitches	149 yd
Edward Bryant School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	264 yd
Dream Fitness HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	294 yd
Images 2 (Closed) Belmont Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	362 yd
Waterworld (Butlins) BUTLINS BUTLINS UPPER BOGNOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	717 yd
Swansea Gardens ST. WINIFREDS CLOSE	tennis courts	791 yd
Longbrook Pavilion LONGBROOK PAVILION BUNGALOW LONGBROOK PAVILION BUNGALOW HOOK LANE	grass pitches	959 yd
Felpham Recreation Ground Brooks Lane	grass pitches	993 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	48.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	48.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	48.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	64.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.