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PO21 1BL

POSTCODE

A Hotham postcode in Arun, a 7-minute walk from Bognor Regis Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.20 mi

  2. 2
    Edward Bryant School

    Primary · Good

    0.35 mi

  3. 3
    South Bersted CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.93 mi

  4. 4
    Felpham Community College

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 41.9

    1.0 mi

  5. 5
    Nyewood CofE Infant School

    Primary

    1.0 mi

  6. 6
    Nyewood CofE Junior School

    Primary · Good

    1.1 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bognor Regis Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    528 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Barnham Rail Station

    Rail

    5.8 km straight lineabout 73 min

  • Ford Rail Station

    Rail

    8.4 km straight lineabout 105 min

Bus stops

  • York Road

    Bus · adj · east

    58 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • High Street

    Bus · Stop R · west

    129 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • High Street

    Bus · Stop D · east

    129 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • High Street

    Bus · Stop C · east

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • High Street

    Bus · Stop B · west

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PO21 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PO21 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 73 sales

PO21 1BL has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the PO21 1 sector.

Average price
£159,510
Median price: £140,000
Median -16.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 73 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £101,667
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£255k£178k£102k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£110,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO21 1XJ
£105,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO21 1RQ
£90,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO21 1XR
£330,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO21 1HW
£110,000 · 2026-07-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO21 1AQ
£70,051 · 2026-07-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO21 1XJ
£128,800 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO21 1ND
£110,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO21 1XJ
£162,500 · 2026-06-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO21 1AX
£78,000 · 2026-06-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO21 1XJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PO21 1BL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PO21 1BL

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Hotham electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
44
YoY -8%
52260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
47
YoY +124%
47240
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
15
YoY stable
37190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
39
YoY -9%
52260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

154
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Arun 017 (E02006558)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£37,619

£32,108–£44,075

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,875

£26,751–£35,633

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,060

£29,467–£34,882

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,362

£25,571–£33,716

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,092
White Brit.80.8%
Other White11.5%
White Irish1.8%
Other Asian1.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%
+ 10 other groups · 3.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,096
Christian45.9%
No religion41.0%
Not answered9.2%
Other religion1.3%
Muslim0.9%
+ 4 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,094
16–1917.7%
50–6415.5%
65–7412.9%
35–4911.5%
20–2411.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.4%

Households

Total households: 459
One person: aged 66+36.8%
One person: other20.7%
Single family household, all members 66+10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over6.5%
+ 9 other households · 17.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11804
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11804 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PO21 1BL

England
Country
Arun
Local Authority
West Sussex
Hotham
Ward
Chichester and Bognor Regis
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO21 1BL
Coordinates
50.7826, -0.6718
Grid reference
SZ937989
Easting
493,729
Northing
98,959
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XQ8MH+37
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bognor Regis
Travel to Work
Chichester and Bognor Regis
ITL Region
Arun
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Arun
Local Authority
Council Area
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton E14001108
Constituency
E14001108
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Hotham
Constituency code
E14001108
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Bognor Regis
International Territorial Level
Arun

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving West Sussex
NHS England
Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Sussex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 70F
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Arun 017A E01031431
E01031431
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Arun 017 E02006558
E02006558
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Arun 017A E01031431
E01031431
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Arun 017 E02006558
E02006558
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:45 AM4:47 PM
6:45 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:45 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PO21 1BL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01031431 and MSOA E02006558 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11804
Present — Active
Postcode PO21 1BL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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