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PO21 area guide

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

Council
Arun
Region
South East
Population
51,213 (2024)
At a glance

What PO21 is like

The PO21 postcode district in Arun covers 1,354 live postcodes and is home to about 51,213 people in 21,906 households. 65.6% of households own their home, 23.9% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in PO21 sold for a median of £307,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO21 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£307,750

Median over 524 sales in PO21, −2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools in PO21.

Household incomeMore
£43,830

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO21 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    An older population

    27.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

Questions

PO21 FAQs

01
Is PO21 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.0 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in PO21?

The median sale price over the last year was £307,750.

Homes in PO21 sold for a median of £307,750 across 524 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PO21 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO21, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO21?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.2% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (29.1%).
05
Which council covers PO21?

The local authority for PO21 is Arun.

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

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). 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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