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PO22 7 area guide

Who lives in PO22 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Arun
Region
South East
Population
11,690 (2024)
At a glance

What PO22 7 is like

The PO22 7 postcode sector in Arun covers 224 live postcodes and is home to about 11,690 people in 5,538 households. 81.9% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 4.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PO22 7 sold for a median of £390,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO22 7 compares

Headline figures for PO22 7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£390,000

Median over 115 sales in PO22 7, −5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£53,651

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO22 7 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in PO22 7 is down 5.7% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    37.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    81.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO22 7 FAQs

01
Is PO22 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in PO22 7?

The median sale price over the last year was £390,000.

Homes in PO22 7 sold for a median of £390,000 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PO22 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO22 7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO22 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.4% of residents. 81.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.8%).
05
Which council covers PO22 7?

The local authority for PO22 7 is Arun.

PO22 7 comes under Arun in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PO22 7?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Bognor Regis Rail Station, 1.6 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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