St Clares Gardens, Bognor Regis, PO21 5UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO21 5UD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	54.7%	49.8%	-4.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	45.3%	50.2%	4.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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	40.1%	35.5%	-4.6%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	44.6%	7.3%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12.4%	12.4%	0.0%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	45%	49.1%	4.1%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	36.8%	30.9%	-5.9%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	13.2%	15.8%	2.6%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	22.4%	3.0%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	12.9%	-4.6%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.3%	15.4%	-9.9%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.1%	3.0%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	17.4%	6.3%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	22.4%	4.9%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.7%	93.3%	-2.4%	81.4%	11.9%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	95.7%	80.2%	-15.5%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	2.7%	12.2%	9.5%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	5.6%	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	80.5%	-14.8%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.4%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	5.2%	4.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is St Clares Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Clares Gardens was 109.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.6% higher than the Bersted average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

St Clares Gardens has the 12th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted and the 122nd highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 478.6%.

🔎 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 5UD, 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 St Clares Gardens are based on 63 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 St Clares Gardens, Bognor Regis, PO21 5UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO21 5UD

Average Price
£212,523

Semi-Detached
£310,937

Terraced
£245,605

Detached
£340,492

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,600

Other
£111,990

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Clares Gardens

Average Price
£207,984

Semi-Detached
£321,226

Terraced
£239,815

Detached
£369,928

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,295

Other
£112,471

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Clares GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 St Clares Gardens, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2025-08-29	£82,236
24 St Clares Gardens, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-07-21	£112,471
15 St Clares Gardens, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2022-08-31	£232,712
11 St Clares Gardens, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2022-08-25	£228,199
14 St Clares Gardens, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£213,000	2017-05-26	£284,855

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO21 5UD

Employment

PO21 5UD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5UD 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	96
Retired	42
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	15
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,772 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	469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Primary School South Way , PO21 5EZ	2out of 4	714 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis Laburnum Grove , PO22 9HT	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nyewood CofE Infant School, Bognor Regis Brent Road , PO21 5NW	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nyewood CofE Junior School Brent Road , PO21 5NW	3out of 4	1,453 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	835 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Felpham Community College Felpham Way , Felpham PO22 8EL	3out of 4	3,071 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Six Villages Academy Lime Avenue , Westergate PO20 3UE	3out of 4	5,439 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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		123 yd
Newtown Social Club	Newtown Social Club Greencourt Drive		493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SANCHOS	301 Chichester Road	317 yd
Habib	15A, Royal Parade Central Avenue	332 yd
China Dragon	12, Royal Parade Central Avenue	348 yd
Royals Fish And Chips	9, Royal Parade Chichester Road	348 yd
King Pizza and Kebab	226 Chichester Road	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	351 Chichester Road		95 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Playing Field Chalcraft Lane	grass pitches	409 yd
Arena Sports Centre WESTLOATS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	755 yd
Bersted Park Community Centre Lakeland Avenue		774 yd
The Regis School WESTLOATS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	852 yd
Laburnum Recreation Ground Durlston Drive	grass pitches	887 yd
Hampshire Avenue Recreation Ground HAMPSHIRE AVENUE	grass pitches	985 yd
Bersted Green Primary School Laburnum Grove	grass pitches	1,073 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	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	44.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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