Richmond Avenue, Bognor Regis, PO21 2YE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO21 2YE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents 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	56.2%	47.4%	-8.8%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	43.8%	52.6%	8.8%	49.0%	3.6%

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	39.3%	37.9%	-1.4%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	31.2%	3.3%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	5.9%	3.8%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	13.2%	12.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	16.8%	12.3%	-4.5%	6.1%	6.2%

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	32.4%	38.6%	6.2%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	33%	33.4%	0.4%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	25.8%	21.7%	-4.1%	12.7%	9.0%
Bad health	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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	29.3%	22.8%	-6.5%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	10.8%	-1.0%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	12%	0.6%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	8.4%	4.1%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	16.4%	7.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	24%	-2.4%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	7.5%	5.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Black African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	96.7%	96.6%	-0.1%	81.4%	15.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	83%	80.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	11.8%	15.5%	3.7%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	81%	-2.0%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	2.6%	9%	6.4%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Richmond Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Avenue was 102.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% lower than the Hotham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richmond Avenue has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham and the 131st highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.8%.

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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 2YE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Richmond Avenue are based on 206 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 Richmond Avenue, Bognor Regis, PO21 2YE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO21 2YE

Average Price
£215,989

Semi-Detached
£329,201

Terraced
£656,503

Detached
£519,359

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,545

Other
£595,974

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Avenue

Average Price
£176,137

Semi-Detached
£405,798

Terraced
£470,064

Detached
£492,340

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,416

Other
£408,186

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 5 Richmond Avenue, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,500	2025-06-03	£112,059
10 Richmond Avenue, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-03-21	£389,370
Flat 1 2 Richmond Avenue, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2025-02-14	£895,208
Flat 2 18 Richmond Avenue, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-01-24	£145,311
Flat 1 5 Richmond Avenue, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2024-12-18	£116,380

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO21 2YE

Employment

PO21 2YE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PO21 2YE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	882 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	643 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nyewood CofE Junior School Brent Road , PO21 5NW	3out of 4	643 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Primary School South Way , PO21 5EZ	2out of 4	1,319 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Glamis Street , PO21 1DJ	3out of 4	1,429 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Bryant School London Road , PO21 1BG	3out of 4	1,453 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	1,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Felpham Community College Felpham Way , Felpham PO22 8EL	3out of 4	2,841 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
Mamma Mia	31 Nyewood Lane	204 yd
Aldwick cafe and restaurant	91 Aldwick Road	233 yd
West Park cafe Limited	Cafe, West Park Silverston Avenue	264 yd
The Deli @ Aldwick	63 Aldwick Road	312 yd
Star Fish Kingdom	61 Aldwick Road	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Inn	Victoria Inn Charlwood Street	307 yd
The Waverley	The Waverely, 18 Marine Drive West	392 yd
Seasons	Bognor Regis Football Club Nyewood Lane	397 yd
The Claremont Inn	The Claremont Scott Street	659 yd
The Martlets	The Martlets Public House Aldwick Road	729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maryam Indian Takeaway	80 Aldwick Road	242 yd
Fais Kitchen	64 Aldwick Road	284 yd
Magna Tandoori	33 Argyle Road	740 yd
Sussex Fryer	23 West Street	764 yd
Jade Chinese	97 Hawthorn Road	860 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	82 - 84 Aldwick Road	245 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket Bedford Street	1,041 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	72 - 74 High Street	1,053 yd
SOFIA MARKET	53 High Street	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bognor Regis Town Football Club NYEWOOD LANE	grass pitches	454 yd
Arun & District Indoor Bowls Club NYEWOOD LANE	indoor bowls	503 yd
Swansea Gardens ST. WINIFREDS CLOSE	tennis courts	527 yd
Bognor Regis Sports Club Hawthorn Road	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	617 yd
Nyewood C Of E Junior School Brent Road	grass pitches	729 yd
Images 2 (Closed) Belmont Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,039 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	53.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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