Affluence in PO21 5BU
How PO21 5BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- North Bersted
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,033 (2024)
PO21 5BUBognor Regis
How well off PO21 5BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO21 5BU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.2% of adults in the PO21 5BU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.6% of adults in the PO21 5BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.6% of adults in the PO21 5BU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO21 5BU (North Bersted) (about 2,033 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.