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PO21 5JA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hawthorn Road
Council: Arun
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,410 (2024)

PO21 5JABognor Regis

At a glance

What PO21 5JA is like

PO21 5JA is a postcode in the Hawthorn Road area of Arun. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,410 people. 65.3% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 19.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 5JA compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.3 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, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,536

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO21 5JA differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PO21 5JA FAQs

Is PO21 5JA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PO21 5JA?

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.

Is PO21 5JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO21 5JA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PO21 5JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 65.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62.5%).

Which council covers PO21 5JA?

The local authority for PO21 5JA is Arun.

PO21 5JA comes under Arun in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO21 5JA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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, 0.8 miles 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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