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PO21 5BA area guide

Who lives in PO21 5BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
North Bersted
Council
Arun
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,481 (2024)
At a glance

What PO21 5BA is like

PO21 5BA is a postcode in the North Bersted area of Arun. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,481 people. 66.5% of households own their home, 20.2% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PO21 5 sold for a median of £306,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO21 5BA compares

Headline figures for PO21 5BA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£306,250

Median over 118 sales in PO21 5, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£47,057

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO21 5BA differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PO21 5BA FAQs

01
Is PO21 5BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in PO21 5BA?

The median sale price over the last year was £306,250.

Homes in PO21 5 sold for a median of £306,250 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PO21 5BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO21 5BA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO21 5BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 66.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.2%).
05
Which council covers PO21 5BA?

The local authority for PO21 5BA is Arun.

PO21 5BA comes under Arun in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PO21 5BA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bognor Regis Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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