Babsham Lane, Bognor Regis, PO21 5EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO21 5EL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	54.1%	50%	-4.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	45.9%	50%	4.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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	29%	39.8%	10.8%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	44.4%	-9.5%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.3%	9.4%	0.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	47.7%	51.9%	4.2%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	36.5%	32.9%	-3.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	11.6%	11.7%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 5EL this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.6%	9.8%	-9.8%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	11.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	16.2%	-3.4%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.9%	2.9%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	21.4%	7.1%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	28.9%	7.7%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.3%	93.6%	-0.7%	81.4%	12.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	93.1%	87.5%	-5.6%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	2.2%	8.6%	6.4%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	87.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	1%	8.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Babsham Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Babsham Lane was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.6% lower than the Bersted average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Babsham Lane has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted and the 201st highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.9%.

🔎 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 5EL, 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 Babsham Lane are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Adur.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Babsham Lane, Bognor Regis, PO21 5EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO21 5EL

Average Price
£663,133

Semi-Detached
£525,946

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£685,998

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Babsham Lane

Average Price
£631,521

Semi-Detached
£437,202

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£666,852

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Babsham LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Goldcrest Babsham Lane, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-04-16	£692,958
1 Babsham Cottages Babsham Lane, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2019-04-05	£710,804
Woodies Babsham Lane, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2013-10-17	£715,636
Cherry Tree Cottage Babsham Lane, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£399,950	2011-10-06	£704,026
3 Babsham Cottages Babsham Lane, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£289,896	2006-06-01	£543,351

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO21 5EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

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	2,873 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	1,067 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Primary School South Way , PO21 5EZ	2out of 4	1,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis Laburnum Grove , PO22 9HT	3out of 4	2,133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nyewood CofE Infant School, Bognor Regis Brent Road , PO21 5NW	3out of 4	2,447 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nyewood CofE Junior School Brent Road , PO21 5NW	3out of 4	2,465 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	1,930 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Felpham Community College Felpham Way , Felpham PO22 8EL	3out of 4	3,953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Six Villages Academy Lime Avenue , Westergate PO20 3UE	3out of 4	4,921 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Howard Catholic School Elm Grove South , Barnham PO22 0EN	4out of 4	5,380 yd	Academy converter	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	4,971 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		988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bersted Park Community Centre Lakeland Avenue		396 yd
Jubilee Playing Field Chalcraft Lane	grass pitches	972 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	39.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.41 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.41 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.69 Mbit/s

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