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PO22 8AL area guide

Who lives in PO22 8AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bognor Regis Central
Council: Arun
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,195 (2024)

PO22 8ALBognor Regis

At a glance

What PO22 8AL is like

PO22 8AL is a postcode in the Bognor Regis Central area of Arun. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,195 people. 51.8% of households own their home, 34.1% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 32.2% 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 PO22 8 sold for a median of £336,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO22 8AL compares

Headline figures for PO22 8AL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

£336,250

Median over 94 sales in PO22 8, −5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£37,619

Average annual income before tax, higher than 6% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO22 8AL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
28.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PO22 8 is down 5.3% on the year before.
04
An older population
28.6% 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 8AL FAQs

Is PO22 8AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 PO22 8AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £336,250.

Homes in PO22 8 sold for a median of £336,250 across 94 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO22 8AL 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 PO22 8AL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PO22 8AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 18.2% of residents. 51.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (63.5%).

Which council covers PO22 8AL?

The local authority for PO22 8AL is Arun.

PO22 8AL comes under Arun in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO22 8AL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 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, 0.4 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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