Affluence in PO21 1JA
How PO21 1JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Bersted
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,656 (2024)
PO21 1JABognor Regis
How well off PO21 1JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO21 1JA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.7% of adults in the PO21 1JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.1% of adults in the PO21 1JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.9% of adults in the PO21 1JA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO21 1JA (South Bersted) (about 1,656 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.