Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 8.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '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.
20615
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20615 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 3FA
England & WalesCrime trends · near PO21 3FA
Counts are for Pagham electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.2%
Other White7.5%
+ other · 3.3%
Religion
Christian58.9%
No religion34.4%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6419.5%
65–7416.9%
75–8415.9%
35–4913.8%
25–3413.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.5%
Households
One person: aged 66+26.4%
Single family household, all members 66+23.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.0%
One person: other10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.2%
+ 9 other households · 21.7%
Coordinates & Location for PO21 3FA
Chichester and Bognor Regis
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO21 3FA
Coordinates
50.7837, -0.7412
Grid reference
SZ888989
Easting
488,834
Northing
98,990
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XQ7M5+FG
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 AreaChichester E14001166
Constituency
E14001166Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Pagham
Constituency code
E14001166
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Pagham
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 019B E01031445
E01031445MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Arun 019 E02006560
E02006560LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Arun 019B E01031445
E01031445MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Arun 019 E02006560
E02006560Urban: 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) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 51 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2002
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> PresentOctober 2002 — Introduced
Postcode PO21 3FA introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01031445 and MSOA E02006560 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20615
Present — Active
Postcode PO21 3FA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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