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PO22 9BL area guide

Who lives in PO22 9BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Bersted
Council: Arun
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,360 (2024)

PO22 9BLBognor Regis

At a glance

What PO22 9BL is like

PO22 9BL is a postcode in the North Bersted area of Arun. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,360 people. 79.7% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 55% 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 9 sold for a median of £276,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO22 9BL compares

Headline figures for PO22 9BL, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£276,250

Median over 94 sales in PO22 9, +2.3% 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 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,057

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO22 9BL differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO22 9BL FAQs

Is PO22 9BL 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 16.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 9BL?

The median sale price over the last year was £276,250.

Homes in PO22 9 sold for a median of £276,250 across 94 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO22 9BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO22 9BL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PO22 9BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.9% of residents. 79.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.8%).

Which council covers PO22 9BL?

The local authority for PO22 9BL is Arun.

PO22 9BL comes under Arun in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO22 9BL?

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, 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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