Chichester Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 5EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO21 5EB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	51.9%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.9%	48.1%	2.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 5EB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% 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	29%	33.8%	4.8%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	51.4%	-2.5%	44.2%	7.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	9.3%	11.3%	2.0%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	6.5%	2.3%	-4.2%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	53.5%	5.8%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	36.5%	36%	-0.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	11.6%	7.9%	-3.7%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.6%	11.2%	-8.4%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.9%	-4.4%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	17.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	24.4%	10.1%	16.9%	7.5%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	27.9%	6.7%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.3%	92.5%	-1.8%	81.4%	11.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	93.1%	85.2%	-7.9%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	2.2%	10%	7.8%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	85.5%	-7.3%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	1%	10%	9.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Chichester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chichester Road was 37.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% lower than the Bersted average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chichester Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 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 5EB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Chichester Road are based on 501 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 Chichester Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 5EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO21 5EB

Average Price
£484,087

Semi-Detached
£412,557

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£573,500

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chichester Road

Average Price
£324,853

Semi-Detached
£351,371

Terraced
£308,763

Detached
£412,632

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,761

Other
£430,814

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chichester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
459 Chichester Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-04-29	£502,581
463 Chichester Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2022-12-16	£538,921
Bersted House, 465 Chichester Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-09-14	£509,307
451 Chichester Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-11-24	£431,734
459 Chichester Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£407,900	2019-12-18	£502,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO21 5EB

Employment

PO21 5EB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	194
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	37
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	24
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	15
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
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	2,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis Lethaby Road , PO21 5EJ	2out of 4	843 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Primary School South Way , PO21 5EZ	2out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis Laburnum Grove , PO22 9HT	3out of 4	1,861 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nyewood CofE Infant School, Bognor Regis Brent Road , PO21 5NW	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nyewood CofE Junior School Brent Road , PO21 5NW	3out of 4	2,031 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	1,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Felpham Community College Felpham Way , Felpham PO22 8EL	3out of 4	3,722 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Six Villages Academy Lime Avenue , Westergate PO20 3UE	3out of 4	5,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbourne House School Coach Road , Shopwyke PO20 2BH	- not rated	5,360 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public House, 336 Chichester Road		624 yd
Newtown Social Club	Newtown Social Club Greencourt Drive		1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SANCHOS	301 Chichester Road	1,037 yd
Habib	15A, Royal Parade Central Avenue	1,040 yd
China Dragon	12, Royal Parade Central Avenue	1,059 yd
Royals Fish And Chips	9, Royal Parade Chichester Road	1,059 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	351 Chichester Road		818 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bersted Park Community Centre Lakeland Avenue		361 yd
Jubilee Playing Field Chalcraft Lane	grass pitches	536 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	58.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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