Hillsboro Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 2DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO21 2DY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	50.3%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.9%	49.7%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.2%	38.2%	1.0%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	42.3%	-2.4%	44.2%	-1.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.9%	12.9%	1.0%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	53.5%	45.5%	-8.0%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	36%	37.6%	1.6%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	9.1%	12.7%	3.6%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	1%	2.7%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	18.2%	-0.4%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	10.9%	-1.5%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	11.3%	-5.1%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.5%	3.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	20%	5.0%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	27%	28.4%	1.4%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	8%	4.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.6%	93.7%	-1.9%	81.4%	12.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	81.5%	72.9%	-8.6%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	14.5%	21%	6.5%	6.1%	14.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	72.9%	-8.2%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	3.7%	14%	10.3%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	7.1%	3.3%	-3.8%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	3.3%	0.3%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	10.5%	1.3%	9.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Hillsboro Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillsboro Road was 97.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.8% lower than the Bersted average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillsboro Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted and the 138th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PO21 2DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Hillsboro Road are based on 92 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 Hillsboro Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 2DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO21 2DY

Average Price
£451,118

Semi-Detached
£428,297

Terraced
£400,981

Detached
£453,753

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£594,361

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillsboro Road

Average Price
£441,741

Semi-Detached
£425,865

Terraced
£403,922

Detached
£454,039

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£596,917

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillsboro Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Hillsboro Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-07-03	£391,557
81 Hillsboro Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-02-23	£439,192
49 Hillsboro Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-07-10	£517,086
68 Hillsboro Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-09-21	£420,302
84 Hillsboro Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-08-15	£366,121

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO21 2DY

Employment

PO21 2DY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	112
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	22
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bersted CofE Primary School Church Lane , PO22 9PZ	3out of 4	570 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis Laburnum Grove , PO22 9HT	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Bryant School London Road , PO21 1BG	3out of 4	764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Glamis Street , PO21 1DJ	3out of 4	996 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Primary School South Way , PO21 5EZ	2out of 4	1,154 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	897 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Felpham Community College Felpham Way , Felpham PO22 8EL	3out of 4	1,785 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
Bognor Makerspace	58 - 60 Longford Road	394 yd
Tasca de Felgueiras	74 Hawthorn Road	396 yd
Rccg True Vine Parish	45 Linden Road	499 yd
Delicious Ann's Cafe LTD	160 London Road	534 yd
The Shore Cafe	Bognor Regis Baptist Church, 73 Victoria Drive	564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Richmond Arms	Richmond Arms, 224 London Road	373 yd
The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf, 85 Hawthorn Road	536 yd
The Station	The Station Public House, 26 Station Road	668 yd
The Hothampton Arms	The Hothampton Arms, 49 London Road	712 yd
Br Railway Sports Social Club	Reynolds Depository Canada Grove	743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	25 Hawthorn Road	312 yd
India Garden	67 Hawthorn Road	338 yd
Thai Pan	96 Chichester Road	390 yd
Highfield Fish Bar	94 - 96 Highfield Road	586 yd
Jade Chinese	97 Hawthorn Road	596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	33A Chichester Road	140 yd
ONESTOP HAWTHORN ROAD COMMUNNITY STORE	53 Hawthorn Road	316 yd
Bucharest super market	72 London Road	688 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket Bedford Street	797 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco Superstore Shripney Road	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hampshire Avenue Recreation Ground HAMPSHIRE AVENUE	grass pitches	556 yd
South Bersted C Of E Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	576 yd
Edward Bryant School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	636 yd
Bersted Green Primary School Laburnum Grove	grass pitches	759 yd
Laburnum Recreation Ground Durlston Drive	grass pitches	885 yd
St. Marys Catholic Primary School GLAMIS STREET	grass pitches	912 yd
Arun & District Indoor Bowls Club NYEWOOD LANE	indoor bowls	923 yd
Vk Gym Total Fitness DURBAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	949 yd
Bognor Regis Town Football Club NYEWOOD LANE	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Dream Fitness HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,037 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	56.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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