The Hard, Bognor Regis, PO22 6JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO22 6JS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	55.7%	48.7%	-7.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	44.3%	51.3%	7.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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	19.8%	24.7%	4.9%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57%	49.8%	-7.2%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.1%	12.4%	6.3%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	14.1%	11.6%	-2.5%	6.1%	5.5%

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	38.3%	33.5%	-4.8%	48.4%	-14.9%
Good health	34.8%	44.4%	9.6%	33.6%	10.8%
Fair health	19.5%	15.3%	-4.2%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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	25.1%	15.4%	-9.7%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	10.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.2%	-1.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	9.4%	3.7%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	14.6%	1.3%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	31.1%	10.2%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	7.6%	5.1%	-2.5%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	98.6%	93.8%	-4.8%	81.4%	12.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	93.7%	91.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	91.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0%	7.7%	7.7%	9.8%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.4%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is The Hard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Hard was 47.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.0% higher than the Felpham East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Hard has the 24th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Felpham East and the 244th lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PO22 6JS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 The Hard are based on 24 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 The Hard, Bognor Regis, PO22 6JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO22 6JS

Average Price
£513,174

Semi-Detached
£583,534

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£529,300

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,420

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Hard

Average Price
£545,026

Semi-Detached
£602,845

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£555,056

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,562

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 The Hard, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-03-27	£497,643
8 The Hard, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-06-04	£545,417
7 The Hard, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2020-10-27	£584,029
3 The Hard, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2018-05-25	£398,582
The Boathouse, 2 The Hard, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2015-05-08	£565,184

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO22 6JS

Employment

PO22 6JS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

PO22 6JS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 PO22 6JS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	104
Full-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School Brookpit Lane , Clymping BN17 5QU	3out of 4	2,275 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham Pennyfields , Felpham PO22 6BN	2out of 4	2,768 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yapton CE Primary School North End Road , Yapton BN18 0DU	3out of 4	3,819 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downview Primary School Wroxham Way , Felpham PO22 8ER	3out of 4	4,431 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
River Beach Primary School York Road , BN17 6EW	3out of 4	4,725 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Felpham Community College Felpham Way , Felpham PO22 8EL	3out of 4	4,497 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Littlehampton Academy Fitzalan Road , BN17 6FE	2out of 4	5,395 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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 Cabin Public House	The Cabin Public House, 167 - 169 Elmer Road		594 yd
The Elmer Hotel & Pub	Elmer Hotel, 89 Elmer Road		1,085 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near PO22 6JS postcode.

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	27.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	35.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	35.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.42 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO22 6JS