High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.4 per 1k
Crime · Jul '26
South East
Region
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.
7455
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7455 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near PO21 2FA
England & WalesCrime trends · near PO21 2FA
Counts are for Marine electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearAug '24 – Jul '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY +19%
26130
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
ASB
6
YoY —
20100
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
740
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
950
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1680
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.69.0%
Other White21.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.2%
Bangladeshi1.1%
+ other · 6.9%
Religion
Christian52.8%
No religion35.8%
Not answered8.1%
Muslim2.1%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
35–4920.2%
50–6418.5%
25–3417.5%
65–7410.6%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%
Households
Other31.7%
Any member 66+17.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.5%
+ 7 other households · 29.4%
Coordinates & Location for PO21 2FA
Chichester and Bognor Regis
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO21 2FA
Coordinates
50.7809, -0.6852
Grid reference
SZ927987
Easting
492,788
Northing
98,748
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XQ8J7+9W
User Type
Small 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 AreaBognor Regis and Littlehampton E14001108
Constituency
E14001108Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Marine
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 EnglandSurrey 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 017E E01031437
E01031437MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Arun 017 E02006558
E02006558LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Arun 017E E01031437
E01031437MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Arun 017 E02006558
E02006558Urban: 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
6:05 AM
Sunrise
5:37 PM
Sunset
11 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:05 AM
Sunset (today)
5:37 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 32 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2004
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> PresentJanuary 2004 — Introduced
Postcode PO21 2FA introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 7455
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01031437 and MSOA E02006558 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PO21 2FA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
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Last published allocation
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Schools near PO21 2FA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
59%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 25%
Attainment 8
43.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
78%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
30%
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