Postcode PO21 1BU (Arun)

Map showing PO21 1BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO21 1BU is located in Arun, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO21 1BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO21 1BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PO21 1BU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to PO21 1BU is Richmond Road which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bognor Station and is 11 m away. The closest railway station is Bognor Regis Rail Station, 22 m away.

The closest primary school to PO21 1BU (for ages 11 and under) is Edward Bryant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 14, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Felpham Community College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 26, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PO21 1BU is Hts Catering and is 29 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 12, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 63 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PO21 1BU is covered by the Sussex police force association and West Sussex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PO21 1BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO21 1BU, and the approximate distance away.

Richmond Road 37 m
Station Road 46 m
Lyon Street West 71 m
William Street 129 m
Merchant Street 133 m
Crescent Road 135 m
Clifton Road 163 m
Ockley Road 188 m
Canada Grove 192 m
London Road 192 m
Spencer Street 200 m
Sturges Road 208 m
Beatty Road 208 m
Southover Road 215 m
Glamis Street 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO21 1BU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO21 1BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edward Bryant School Good
(September 14, 2017)
297 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
312 m
South Bersted CofE Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.07 km
Nyewood CofE Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.28 km
Nyewood CofE Infant School, Bognor Regis Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.28 km
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.31 km
The Regis School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.39 km
Southway Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
1.48 km
Felpham Community College Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.58 km
Downview Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.97 km
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.3 km
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
3.02 km
Rose Green Junior School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.46 km
Rose Green Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
3.5 km
Aldingbourne Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
5.44 km
St Philip Howard Catholic School Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
5.69 km
Yapton CE Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
5.95 km
Eastergate CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
6.01 km
Barnham Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
6.02 km
Ormiston Six Villages Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
6.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO21 1BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baltic Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
0 m
Apla Souvlaki Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
18 m
HEYGATES BOOKSHOP Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
18 m
Hi Coffee UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
18 m
Hts Catering Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2022
29 m
Best Mini Market Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 8, 2020
63 m
Charcoal Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
63 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
63 m
Jasmine House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 20, 2021
63 m
Kopernik Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
63 m
SUNNYGARDEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
63 m
Syrup Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
63 m
Tesco Bognor Station Road Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
63 m
The Chinese Doctor Ltd. Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2018
63 m
Mcdonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
63 m
The Base Skatepark Cic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
63 m
Bistro 14 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
72 m
M&M Chimney Cakes Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
77 m
Crown Bingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
93 m
Davis' Greengrocers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
105 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO21 1BU - Data from Apr 2022

Bognor Station Bus Stop/Station 11 m
Bognor Station Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Station Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Station Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Station Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Bognor Regis Rail Station Taxi Rank 49 m
Waterloo Square Taxi Rank 358 m
High Street Taxi Rank 370 m
Bognor Regis Rail Station Rail 22 m
Bognor Regis Rail Station Rail 39 m
Bognor Regis Rail Station Rail 62 m
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 27.65 km
Southampton Airport Air 51.48 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 54.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO21 1BU - Data from Dec 2021

Middleton Ledge Sea 2.63 km
Sefter Bottom Valley 4.07 km
Middleton Point Wetland 4.11 km
Pagham Lagoon Inland Water 5.62 km
South Downs Hill Or Mountain Ranges 20 km
Sussex Bay Bay 26.66 km
English Channel Sea 75.08 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO21 1BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.2 Mbps 63 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 63 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 43,656 kWh - mean 7,276 kWh : median 7,818 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 50,758 kWh - mean 5,076 kWh : median 5,033 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO21 1BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 50.78642000
Longitude -0.67592700
OS Easting 493433
OS Northing 0099374
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8284
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
County Electorial Division Bognor Regis East ED
Electoral Ward Orchard
Local Authority District Arun
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Coast to Capital
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Sussex

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000224
Travel To Work Area Chichester and Bognor Regis

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Sussex
Cancer Alliance Surrey and Sussex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Sussex Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS West Sussex CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bognor Regis BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33044917
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Arun 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Arun 016B
Output Area / Small Area 7A1