West Front Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 4SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO21 4SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.7%	0.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.1%	48.3%	-0.8%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of PO21 4SY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	16.6%	22.1%	5.5%	37.9%	-15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58.3%	56.3%	-2.0%	44.2%	12.1%
Separated	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	14.2%	8.9%	-5.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	9.5%	11.7%	2.2%	6.1%	5.6%

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	37.1%	37.7%	0.6%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	38.4%	38.1%	-0.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	16.8%	16.9%	0.1%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	19.7%	-7.3%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	16.4%	1.2%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	8.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	10.8%	3.2%	5.3%	5.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12.2%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	28.6%	3.0%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.1%	96.1%	-3.0%	81.4%	14.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.8%	92.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	0%	3.5%	3.5%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	93%	-2.7%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.4%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is West Front Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Front Road was 22.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% lower than the Aldwick West average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

West Front Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Aldwick West and the 114th lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PO21 4SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 West Front Road are based on 68 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 West Front Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 4SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO21 4SY

Average Price
£493,186

Semi-Detached
£410,342

Terraced
£383,387

Detached
£523,796

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Front Road

Average Price
£606,912

Semi-Detached
£550,271

Terraced
£544,953

Detached
£630,779

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,819

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Front Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A West Front Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-04-08	£391,374
25 West Front Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-06-29	£416,091
25 West Front Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£5,800	2021-06-29	£5,819
40 West Front Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-12-18	£242,820
5 West Front Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2020-12-09	£601,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO21 4SY

Employment

PO21 4SY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PO21 4SY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 4SY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rose Green Infant School Hawkins Close , PO21 3LW	3out of 4	2,129 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Green Junior School Raleigh Road , Rose Green PO21 3NA	3out of 4	2,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nyewood CofE Junior School Brent Road , PO21 5NW	3out of 4	4,270 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nyewood CofE Infant School, Bognor Regis Brent Road , PO21 5NW	3out of 4	4,342 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidlesham Primary School Keynor Lane , Sidlesham PO20 7NL	3out of 4	4,709 yd	Community 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	4,909 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pagham Yacht Club	Yacht Club, 1 West Front Road	1 yd
Pagham Beach Cafe	1 Harbour Road	129 yd
Spice Paradise	6 The Parade	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mash & Barrel, Show Bar, Cooks and Mini Market	Church Farm Holiday Village Church Lane		597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Small Fry	5A The Parade		324 yd
Magic Wok	20 The Parade		397 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Church Farm Holiday Village CHURCH LANE	swimming pool	595 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	51.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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