Linden Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 2AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO21 2AL is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	45.7%	-3.1%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	51.2%	54.3%	3.1%	49.0%	5.3%

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 2AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.2% 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	40.4%	61.2%	20.8%	37.9%	23.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	17.6%	-10.4%	44.2%	-26.6%
Separated	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	20.6%	13.6%	-7.0%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	35.5%	36.8%	1.3%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	38.7%	40.5%	1.8%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	17.6%	17.5%	-0.1%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around PO21 2AL this area, 32.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	32.1%	0.4%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	15.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	11.2%	-5.3%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5%	10.4%	5.4%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	19.7%	5.5%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	13.3%	6.8%	-6.5%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2%	2.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.7%	91.7%	-4.0%	81.4%	10.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	69.9%	62.5%	-7.4%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	24.2%	30.6%	6.4%	6.1%	24.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4.1%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	62.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	4.7%	12.4%	7.7%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	11.3%	12.7%	1.4%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	9.4%	6.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.3%	76.7%	-34.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	13.4%	1.3%	12.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	12%	1.5%	10.5%
Turkey	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Linden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linden Road was 223.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.9% higher than the Hotham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Linden Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham and the 40th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

🔎 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 2AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Linden Road are based on 397 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 Linden Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 2AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO21 2AL

Average Price
£142,753

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£318,819

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,736

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linden Road

Average Price
£208,712

Semi-Detached
£302,855

Terraced
£314,145

Detached
£390,118

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,818

Other
£190,128

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11A Linden Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2020-10-09	£141,817
Flat 1 13 Linden Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,250	2017-03-29	£68,925
13A Linden Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-02-25	£109,169
11A Linden Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2010-06-25	£217,887
Flat 1 13 Linden Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2004-03-31	£267,467

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO21 2AL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO21 2AL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Retired	25
Other	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Education	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edward Bryant School London Road , PO21 1BG	3out of 4	521 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Glamis Street , PO21 1DJ	3out of 4	591 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bersted CofE Primary School Church Lane , PO22 9PZ	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nyewood CofE Infant School, Bognor Regis Brent Road , PO21 5NW	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nyewood CofE Junior School Brent Road , PO21 5NW	3out of 4	1,207 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	1,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Felpham Community College Felpham Way , Felpham PO22 8EL	3out of 4	1,896 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
The Sushi Bognor	11 Linden Road	14 yd
Charcoal Grill	33 Station Road	93 yd
Hi Coffee UK Ltd	Cafe, Bognor Regis Railway Station Station Road	115 yd
Jasmine House	23 Station Road	129 yd
Syrup Cafe	9 - 11 Station Road	179 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station	The Station Public House, 26 Station Road	118 yd
Br Railway Sports Social Club	Reynolds Depository Canada Grove	134 yd
The Hothampton Arms	The Hothampton Arms, 49 London Road	252 yd
The Lamb Inn	The Lamb Inn Steyne Street	314 yd
Admiral casino	32 London Road	316 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Linden Fisheries	1 Linden Road	14 yd
SUNNYGARDEN	31 Station Road	106 yd
Domino's Pizza	19 Station Road	143 yd
Ba Bay Bubble Tea and Bites	7 Lyon Street West	202 yd
Victoria Fish And Chips	5 - 7 Station Road	202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bucharest super market	72 London Road	220 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket Bedford Street	228 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	72 - 74 High Street	457 yd
SOFIA MARKET	53 High Street	505 yd
Co-Op	33A Chichester Road	718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edward Bryant School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	424 yd
Dream Fitness HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	459 yd
Images 2 (Closed) Belmont Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	476 yd
St. Marys Catholic Primary School GLAMIS STREET	grass pitches	511 yd
Swansea Gardens ST. WINIFREDS CLOSE	tennis courts	614 yd
Arun & District Indoor Bowls Club NYEWOOD LANE	indoor bowls	807 yd
Bognor Regis Town Football Club NYEWOOD LANE	grass pitches	903 yd
Hampshire Avenue Recreation Ground HAMPSHIRE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,024 yd
Bognor Regis Sports Club Hawthorn Road	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,065 yd
Waterworld (Butlins) BUTLINS BUTLINS UPPER BOGNOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	1,081 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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