The Paddock, South Bersted, Bognor Regis, PO22 9PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO22 9PY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	52.9%	48.3%	-4.6%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	47.1%	51.7%	4.6%	49.0%	2.7%

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	33.5%	32.9%	-0.6%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	47.3%	5.8%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	13.5%	11.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	8.5%	7.2%	-1.3%	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	39.5%	41.8%	2.3%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	38.2%	39.3%	1.1%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	17.8%	13.8%	-4.0%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	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.

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 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	20.3%	-7.8%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	13%	-5.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	18.8%	0.7%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	8%	4.2%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	19.6%	10.8%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	15.9%	0.1%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	7.3%	4.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
White	98.4%	95.7%	-2.7%	81.4%	14.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	89.2%	81.8%	-7.4%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	8.6%	12.4%	3.8%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	81.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	11%	9.4%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	50.1%	46.2%	3.9%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is The Paddock Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Paddock was 99.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.4% higher than the Bersted average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

The Paddock has the 13th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted and the 135th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.9%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PO22 9PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Paddock 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 Paddock, South Bersted, Bognor Regis, PO22 9PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO22 9PY

Average Price
£277,952

Semi-Detached
£259,317

Terraced
£279,283

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Paddock

Average Price
£281,149

Semi-Detached
£267,898

Terraced
£281,725

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PaddockStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Paddock, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2025-09-04	£287,500
8 The Paddock, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-12-20	£278,187
2 The Paddock, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2021-06-23	£261,773
3 The Paddock, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£228,226	2020-12-04	£265,316
8 The Paddock, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-09-30	£265,191

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO22 9PY

Employment

PO22 9PY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	13
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bersted CofE Primary School Church Lane , PO22 9PZ	3out of 4	271 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis Laburnum Grove , PO22 9HT	3out of 4	273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Bryant School London Road , PO21 1BG	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Primary School South Way , PO21 5EZ	2out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis Lethaby Road , PO21 5EJ	2out of 4	1,298 yd	Community 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	971 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Felpham Community College Felpham Way , Felpham PO22 8EL	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Howard Catholic School Elm Grove South , Barnham PO22 0EN	4out of 4	5,289 yd	Academy converter	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
Tasca de Felgueiras	74 Hawthorn Road	574 yd
Tesco Costa Coffee Bognor	Cafe At, Tesco Superstore Shripney Road	584 yd
Bognor Makerspace	58 - 60 Longford Road	782 yd
Riverside Caravan Centre (bognor) Ltd	Riverside Caravan Park Shripney Road	801 yd
Delicious Ann's Cafe LTD	160 London Road	840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Richmond Arms	Richmond Arms, 224 London Road	582 yd
The Friary Arms	Friary Arms Shripney Road	591 yd
The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf, 85 Hawthorn Road	812 yd
Student Union Bar	University Of Chichester Upper Bognor Road	1,069 yd
The Station	The Station Public House, 26 Station Road	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Pan	96 Chichester Road	233 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	25 Hawthorn Road	376 yd
Highfield Fish Bar	94 - 96 Highfield Road	504 yd
India Garden	67 Hawthorn Road	505 yd
Wok Master	1, Durlston Parade Durlston Drive	540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	33A Chichester Road	316 yd
ONESTOP HAWTHORN ROAD COMMUNNITY STORE	53 Hawthorn Road	465 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco Superstore Shripney Road	584 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd Shripney Road	910 yd
Bucharest super market	72 London Road	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Bersted C Of E Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	187 yd
Bersted Green Primary School Laburnum Grove	grass pitches	381 yd
Vk Gym Total Fitness DURBAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Laburnum Recreation Ground Durlston Drive	grass pitches	552 yd
Hampshire Avenue Recreation Ground HAMPSHIRE AVENUE	grass pitches	574 yd
Edward Bryant School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	957 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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s

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