Bedford Avenue, Bognor Regis, PO21 5AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO21 5AW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.6%	53.1%	-3.5%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	43.4%	46.9%	3.5%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	32.6%	38.5%	5.9%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	43.9%	-4.8%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.9%	10.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	7.4%	4.6%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	49.1%	44%	-5.1%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	35.4%	31.4%	-4.0%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	11.4%	18.2%	6.8%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	15.8%	-1.6%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.3%	15.8%	-8.5%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	18.1%	-4.1%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	22.7%	12.7%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	19.6%	5.3%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94%	92.9%	-1.1%	81.4%	11.5%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	89.9%	89.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	89.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	5.7%	0.3%	-5.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Bedford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Avenue was 14.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.9% lower than the Bersted average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Bedford Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted and the 64th lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PO21 5AW, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Bedford Avenue are based on 87 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 Bedford Avenue, Bognor Regis, PO21 5AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO21 5AW

Average Price
£292,065

Semi-Detached
£296,691

Terraced
£291,434

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Avenue

Average Price
£304,325

Semi-Detached
£332,407

Terraced
£301,409

Detached
£299,006

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,563

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Bedford Avenue, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-05-02	£322,505
11 Bedford Avenue, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-11-28	£350,737
13 Bedford Avenue, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-04-28	£322,966
6 Bedford Avenue, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£247,500	2020-11-26	£289,094
17 Bedford Avenue, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-05-15	£292,724

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO21 5AW

Employment

PO21 5AW 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	92
Part-Time Employee	54
Retired	42
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	15
Transport and storage	13
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southway Primary School South Way , PO21 5EZ	2out of 4	558 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis Lethaby Road , PO21 5EJ	2out of 4	597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis Laburnum Grove , PO22 9HT	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nyewood CofE Infant School, Bognor Regis Brent Road , PO21 5NW	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nyewood CofE Junior School Brent Road , PO21 5NW	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Voluntary aided 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	693 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Felpham Community College Felpham Way , Felpham PO22 8EL	3out of 4	3,036 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tasca de Felgueiras	74 Hawthorn Road		1,086 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public House, 336 Chichester Road		277 yd
Newtown Social Club	Newtown Social Club Greencourt Drive		340 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Habib	15A, Royal Parade Central Avenue	202 yd
SANCHOS	301 Chichester Road	210 yd
China Dragon	12, Royal Parade Central Avenue	222 yd
Royals Fish And Chips	9, Royal Parade Chichester Road	222 yd
King Pizza and Kebab	226 Chichester Road	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	351 Chichester Road		99 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Playing Field Chalcraft Lane	grass pitches	428 yd
Arena Sports Centre WESTLOATS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	599 yd
The Regis School WESTLOATS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	696 yd
Laburnum Recreation Ground Durlston Drive	grass pitches	879 yd
Hampshire Avenue Recreation Ground HAMPSHIRE AVENUE	grass pitches	884 yd
Bersted Park Community Centre Lakeland Avenue		923 yd
Bersted Green Primary School Laburnum Grove	grass pitches	1,055 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	40.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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