Victoria Drive, Bognor Regis, PO21 2TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO21 2TA is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	52.3%	45.8%	-6.5%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	47.7%	54.2%	6.5%	49.0%	5.2%

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 2TA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	45.1%	48.7%	3.6%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	31.6%	4.1%	44.2%	-12.6%
Separated	3%	3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.3%	12.4%	-0.9%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	11.2%	4.3%	-6.9%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	35.3%	31.3%	-4.0%	48.4%	-17.1%
Good health	35.3%	47.7%	12.4%	33.6%	14.1%
Fair health	19%	14.1%	-4.9%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	8.1%	5.7%	-2.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 2TA this area, 28.4% 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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	28.4%	-7.7%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	12.9%	3.5%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	19.8%	2.6%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	11.6%	1.3%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	19.8%	6.5%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	9.9%	2.6%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.3%	84.2%	-13.1%	81.4%	2.8%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	7.7%	7.7%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	76.7%	65.8%	-10.9%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	16.7%	21.7%	5.0%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	6.1%	4.9%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	65.8%	-10.2%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	2.3%	9.9%	7.6%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	9.7%	10.3%	0.6%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	5.8%	7.2%	1.4%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	6.8%	0.6%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Poland	11.1%	1.3%	9.8%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Victoria Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Drive was 32.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.5% lower than the Hotham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Drive has the 6th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham and the 167th lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.8%.

🔎 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 2TA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Victoria Drive are based on 603 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 Victoria Drive, Bognor Regis, PO21 2TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO21 2TA

Average Price
£558,452

Semi-Detached
£421,433

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£604,125

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Drive

Average Price
£236,704

Semi-Detached
£395,984

Terraced
£353,461

Detached
£622,555

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,996

Other
£209,497

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Victoria Drive, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-06-28	£611,015
82 Victoria Drive, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-03-25	£502,358
76 Victoria Drive, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2012-12-20	£430,823
72 Victoria Drive, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2012-07-05	£701,620
84A Victoria Drive, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£204,950	2010-05-13	£362,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO21 2TA

Employment

PO21 2TA 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	98
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	14
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	19
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	93 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	783 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nyewood CofE Infant School, Bognor Regis Brent Road , PO21 5NW	3out of 4	874 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Glamis Street , PO21 1DJ	3out of 4	894 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nyewood CofE Junior School Brent Road , PO21 5NW	3out of 4	936 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bersted CofE Primary School Church Lane , PO22 9PZ	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	916 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Felpham Community College Felpham Way , Felpham PO22 8EL	3out of 4	2,091 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
Rccg True Vine Parish	45 Linden Road	82 yd
The Shore Cafe	Bognor Regis Baptist Church, 73 Victoria Drive	137 yd
The Sushi Bognor	11 Linden Road	295 yd
Charcoal Grill	33 Station Road	400 yd
Hi Coffee UK Ltd	Cafe, Bognor Regis Railway Station Station Road	401 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Br Railway Sports Social Club	Reynolds Depository Canada Grove	406 yd
The Station	The Station Public House, 26 Station Road	425 yd
The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf, 85 Hawthorn Road	426 yd
The Lamb Inn	The Lamb Inn Steyne Street	527 yd
Seasons	Bognor Regis Football Club Nyewood Lane	538 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Linden Fisheries	1 Linden Road	321 yd
SUNNYGARDEN	31 Station Road	413 yd
Jade Chinese	97 Hawthorn Road	421 yd
Domino's Pizza	19 Station Road	451 yd
Ba Bay Bubble Tea and Bites	7 Lyon Street West	499 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bucharest super market	72 London Road	517 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket Bedford Street	532 yd
ONESTOP HAWTHORN ROAD COMMUNNITY STORE	53 Hawthorn Road	581 yd
Co-Op	33A Chichester Road	641 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	72 - 74 High Street	735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arun & District Indoor Bowls Club NYEWOOD LANE	indoor bowls	542 yd
Bognor Regis Town Football Club NYEWOOD LANE	grass pitches	649 yd
Edward Bryant School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	662 yd
Swansea Gardens ST. WINIFREDS CLOSE	tennis courts	676 yd
Dream Fitness HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Images 2 (Closed) Belmont Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	747 yd
Hampshire Avenue Recreation Ground HAMPSHIRE AVENUE	grass pitches	768 yd
Bognor Regis Sports Club Hawthorn Road	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	787 yd
St. Marys Catholic Primary School GLAMIS STREET	grass pitches	812 yd
Nyewood C Of E Junior School Brent Road	grass pitches	1,057 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	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.6%

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	60.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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