Westmorland Drive, Bognor Regis, PO22 8LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO22 8LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.6%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.3%	48.4%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 PO22 8LX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.1% 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	26.7%	32.1%	5.4%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	59.1%	6.1%	44.2%	14.9%
Separated	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.2%	4.4%	-6.8%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	6%	1.9%	-4.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (86.6%) 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	56%	56.5%	0.5%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	30%	30.1%	0.1%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	11%	10.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	14.2%	10.8%	-3.4%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	9.5%	-8.6%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	17.7%	-0.8%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	24.1%	9.9%	16.9%	7.2%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	25.3%	1.2%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.3%	96.4%	0.1%	81.4%	15.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	95%	92.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	2%	5.7%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	93.7%	-1.3%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Westmorland Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westmorland Drive was 13.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.9% lower than the Felpham East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Westmorland Drive has the 10th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Felpham East and the 55th 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 -79.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PO22 8LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Westmorland Drive are based on 70 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 Westmorland Drive, Bognor Regis, PO22 8LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO22 8LX

Average Price
£337,244

Semi-Detached
£343,459

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£406,728

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,255

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westmorland Drive

Average Price
£359,342

Semi-Detached
£362,747

Terraced
£347,853

Detached
£374,329

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,921

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westmorland DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Westmorland Drive, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-12-18	£336,102
2 Westmorland Drive, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£408,000	2023-11-24	£417,331
2 Westmorland Drive, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-01-29	£374,912
6 Westmorland Drive, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2020-11-20	£329,445
14 Westmorland Drive, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-06-26	£350,203

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO22 8LX

Employment

PO22 8LX 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	67
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Other	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downview Primary School Wroxham Way , Felpham PO22 8ER	3out of 4	671 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham Pennyfields , Felpham PO22 6BN	2out of 4	1,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bersted CofE Primary School Church Lane , PO22 9PZ	3out of 4	2,199 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Bryant School London Road , PO21 1BG	3out of 4	2,296 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Glamis Street , PO21 1DJ	3out of 4	2,408 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis School Westloats Lane , Bognor Regis PO21 5LH	3out of 4	3,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Howard Catholic School Elm Grove South , Barnham PO22 0EN	4out of 4	4,419 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Six Villages Academy Lime Avenue , Westergate PO20 3UE	3out of 4	5,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wishfield Coffee	1A Wood Hill Way	385 yd
India Raj	India Raj, 43 Felpham Way	549 yd
Bognor Regis Golf Club	Bognor Regis Golf Club Downview Road	559 yd
Fino Restaurant	3 Flansham Lane	592 yd
Arun Leisure Centre	Arun Leisure Centre Felpham Way	1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southdowns	The Southdowns, 133 Felpham Way	576 yd
The George Inn	The George, 102 Felpham Road	886 yd
The Thatched House	Thatched House Inn, 8 Limmer Lane	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fish And Chips	109 Felpham Way		440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	126 Felpham Way		589 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bognor Regis Golf Club DOWNVIEW ROAD	golf	559 yd
King George V Recreation Ground Summerley Lane	grass pitches	588 yd
Downview Primary School WROXHAM WAY	grass pitches	795 yd
Bishop Tufnell Ce (Aided) Primary School PENNYFIELDS	grass pitches	875 yd
Arun Leisure Centre Felpham Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,035 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	30.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	30.8%

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	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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