Postcode PO21 2BL (Arun)

Map showing PO21 2BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO21 2BL is located in Arun, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO21 2BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO21 2BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 2BL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to PO21 2BL is Highland Avenue which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Linden Road and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Bognor Regis Rail Station, 739 m away.

The closest primary school to PO21 2BL (for ages 11 and under) is Nyewood CofE Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 17, 2018. 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 2BL is The Wheatsheaf and is 70 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 19, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Chinese and is 70 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PO21 2BL 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 2BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO21 2BL, and the approximate distance away.

Highland Avenue 47 m
Sandringham Way 122 m
Servite Close 139 m
Hawthorn Road 143 m
Wadhurst Close 189 m
Thorndene Avenue 189 m
Brickfield Close 234 m
Mayfield Road 249 m
Marshall Avenue 253 m
Kenilworth Road 260 m
Gravits Lane 273 m
Parklands Avenue 289 m
Collyer Avenue 333 m
Mons Avenue 333 m
Fletcher Way 359 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO21 2BL

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 2BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Regis School Good
(November 1, 2017)
590 m
Nyewood CofE Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
608 m
Nyewood CofE Infant School, Bognor Regis Good
(March 7, 2018)
608 m
Southway Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
684 m
South Bersted CofE Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
911 m
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis Good
(March 5, 2019)
912 m
Edward Bryant School Good
(September 14, 2017)
976 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.1 km
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.64 km
Felpham Community College Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.1 km
Downview Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.36 km
Rose Green Junior School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.85 km
Rose Green Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.92 km
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
3.58 km
Aldingbourne Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
5.15 km
St Philip Howard Catholic School Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
5.62 km
Eastergate CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
5.77 km
Ormiston Six Villages Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
5.81 km
North Mundham Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
5.92 km
Barnham Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
5.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO21 2BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jade Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
70 m
Pj South Coast Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
70 m
The Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
70 m
Turners Pies Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
70 m
Southern Cooperative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
126 m
Sibel's Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
156 m
L'arche Zacchaeus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
159 m
Alison Johnston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
294 m
Arun District Indoor Bowling Club Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
294 m
Jericho Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
300 m
L'arche Bethany Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 11, 2017
300 m
The Shore Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
317 m
Treasure Box Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
317 m
Bognor Regis Nursery School And Children's Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
369 m
Elizabeth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
369 m
Tudor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
369 m
Tasca de Felgueiras Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 18, 2020
407 m
Burlington Nursing Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
428 m
Selwood Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 25, 2019
428 m
Normanton Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
436 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO21 2BL - Data from Apr 2022

Linden Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Collyer Avenue Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Linden Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Collyer Avenue Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Sports Ground Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Bognor Regis Rail Station Taxi Rank 781 m
Waterloo Square Taxi Rank 1.04 km
High Street Taxi Rank 1.07 km
Bognor Regis Rail Station Rail 739 m
Bognor Regis Rail Station Rail 776 m
Bognor Regis Rail Station Rail 783 m
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 28.24 km
Southampton Airport Air 50.69 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 54.53 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO21 2BL - Data from Dec 2021

Middleton Ledge Sea 3.34 km
Sefter Bottom Valley 3.4 km
Middleton Point Wetland 4.78 km
Camic Pond Inland Water 4.89 km
Pagham Lagoon Inland Water 5.22 km
Smith's Copse Woodland Or Forest 5.27 km
Peckham's Copse Woodland Or Forest 5.8 km
New Lake Inland Water 5.89 km
Runcton Lake Inland Water 6 km
Vinnetrow Lake Inland Water 6.11 km
Copse Lake Inland Water 6.13 km
Peckham Lake Inland Water 6.29 km
Nanny Copse Woodland Or Forest 6.42 km
Leythorne Lake Inland Water 6.46 km
Quarry Lake Inland Water 6.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO21 2BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.9 Mbps 49.1 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 57.7 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 120,468 kWh - mean 8,605 kWh : median 8,347 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 33,930 kWh - mean 2,424 kWh : median 2,289 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO21 2BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 50.79015300
Longitude -0.68558200
OS Easting 492745
OS Northing 0099777
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5889
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
County Electorial Division Bersted ED
Electoral Ward Pevensey
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 E33044919
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Arun 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Arun 016C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1