Glencathara Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 2SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO21 2SZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	50.6%	4.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	53.5%	49.4%	-4.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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 2SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	53.1%	49.6%	-3.5%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	22.1%	-1.7%	44.2%	-22.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	15%	16.4%	1.4%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	6.1%	0.0%

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	39.5%	38.9%	-0.6%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	41.3%	36.8%	-4.5%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	11.6%	17.3%	5.7%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	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	18.5%	18.3%	-0.2%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	10.8%	-4.6%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	16.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	8.2%	5.4%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	15.8%	1.1%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	22%	26.9%	4.9%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	8.4%	3.2%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93%	93.6%	0.6%	81.4%	12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.3%	-1.8%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	16.4%	18.7%	2.3%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	76.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	5.8%	8.8%	3.0%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	5.8%	-0.9%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Poland	9.9%	1.3%	8.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Glencathara Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Glencathara Road was 24.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.1% lower than the Hotham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Glencathara Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham and the 124th lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

🔎 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 2SZ, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Glencathara Road are based on 66 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 Glencathara Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 2SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO21 2SZ

Average Price
£169,205

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,205

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Glencathara Road

Average Price
£253,953

Semi-Detached
£474,898

Terraced
£363,767

Detached
£648,151

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,482

Other
£305,127

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Glencathara Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Glencathara House, 14 - 16 Glencathara Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-06-27	£177,210
Flat 7 Glencathara House, 14 - 16 Glencathara Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2022-04-29	£148,038
Flat 1 Glencathara House, 14 - 16 Glencathara Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2022-01-11	£155,503
Flat 5 Glencathara House, 14 - 16 Glencathara Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£111,450	2016-08-19	£130,608
Flat 7 Glencathara House, 14 - 16 Glencathara Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2016-03-31	£141,297

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO21 2SZ

Employment

PO21 2SZ 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	89
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	28
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	20
Construction	19
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	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	696 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nyewood CofE Infant School, Bognor Regis Brent Road , PO21 5NW	3out of 4	649 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nyewood CofE Junior School Brent Road , PO21 5NW	3out of 4	669 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Glamis Street , PO21 1DJ	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Primary School South Way , PO21 5EZ	2out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Bryant School London Road , PO21 1BG	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy converter	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	1,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Felpham Community College Felpham Way , Felpham PO22 8EL	3out of 4	2,656 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
Aldwick cafe and restaurant	91 Aldwick Road	324 yd
Mamma Mia	31 Nyewood Lane	328 yd
The Deli @ Aldwick	63 Aldwick Road	341 yd
Star Fish Kingdom	61 Aldwick Road	343 yd
Chez Moi	49 Aldwick Road	361 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seasons	Bognor Regis Football Club Nyewood Lane	296 yd
Victoria Inn	Victoria Inn Charlwood Street	303 yd
The Waverley	The Waverely, 18 Marine Drive West	499 yd
The Claremont Inn	The Claremont Scott Street	531 yd
The Lamb Inn	The Lamb Inn Steyne Street	666 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maryam Indian Takeaway	80 Aldwick Road	284 yd
Fais Kitchen	64 Aldwick Road	302 yd
Magna Tandoori	33 Argyle Road	596 yd
Sussex Fryer	23 West Street	635 yd
Jade Chinese	97 Hawthorn Road	727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	82 - 84 Aldwick Road	293 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket Bedford Street	867 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	72 - 74 High Street	902 yd
SOFIA MARKET	53 High Street	937 yd
Bucharest super market	72 London Road	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bognor Regis Town Football Club NYEWOOD LANE	grass pitches	406 yd
Arun & District Indoor Bowls Club NYEWOOD LANE	indoor bowls	413 yd
Swansea Gardens ST. WINIFREDS CLOSE	tennis courts	415 yd
Bognor Regis Sports Club Hawthorn Road	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	599 yd
Nyewood C Of E Junior School Brent Road	grass pitches	774 yd
Images 2 (Closed) Belmont Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	891 yd
Dream Fitness HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	942 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.