Affluence in PO21 2BY
How PO21 2BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Bersted
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,785 (2024)
PO21 2BYBognor Regis
How well off PO21 2BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO21 2BY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.7% of adults in the PO21 2BY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.6% of adults in the PO21 2BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.4% of adults in the PO21 2BY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO21 2BY (South Bersted) (about 1,785 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.