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PO22 7BE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Felpham
Council: Arun
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,546 (2024)

PO22 7BEBognor Regis

At a glance

What PO22 7BE is like

PO22 7BE is a postcode in the Felpham area of Arun. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,546 people. 70.8% of households own their home, 25.8% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double 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 7BE compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 74.1 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

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,175

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO22 7BE differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
74.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PO22 7 is down 5.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
34.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PO22 7BE FAQs

Is PO22 7BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 74.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PO22 7BE?

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.

Is PO22 7BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO22 7BE, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in PO22 7BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 70.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.9%).

Which council covers PO22 7BE?

The local authority for PO22 7BE is Arun.

PO22 7BE comes under Arun in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO22 7BE?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 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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