Postcode PO21 5AL (Arun)

Map showing PO21 5AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO21 5AL is located in Arun, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO21 5AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO21 5AL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 5AL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PO21 5AL is Elm Tree Close which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shops and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Bognor Regis Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to PO21 5AL (for ages 11 and under) is Southway Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 16, 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 5AL is Newtown Social Club and is 311 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 20, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from SANCHOS and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 4.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PO21 5AL 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 5AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO21 5AL, and the approximate distance away.

Elm Tree Close 108 m
Sherwood Close 150 m
Newtown Avenue 186 m
Rembrandt Close 186 m
Van Dyck Place 191 m
Fairlands 204 m
Renoir Mews 207 m
Bedford Avenue 215 m
Chichester Road 216 m
Dove Court 222 m
South Way 230 m
Charnwood Road 230 m
Central Avenue 231 m
Hatherleigh Close 242 m
Whiteways Close 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO21 5AL

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 5AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Southway Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
470 m
The Regis School Good
(November 1, 2017)
552 m
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis Good
(March 5, 2019)
715 m
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis Good
(December 5, 2019)
776 m
Nyewood CofE Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.01 km
Nyewood CofE Infant School, Bognor Regis Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.01 km
South Bersted CofE Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.02 km
Edward Bryant School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.69 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.88 km
Felpham Community College Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.48 km
Downview Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.58 km
Rose Green Junior School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.81 km
Rose Green Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.93 km
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
3.92 km
Aldingbourne Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.5 km
Eastergate CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
5.15 km
Ormiston Six Villages Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
5.17 km
St Philip Howard Catholic School Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
5.17 km
North Mundham Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
5.23 km
Barnham Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
5.52 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO21 5AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
0 m
SANCHOS Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 21, 2021
0 m
Tawhid Cash and Curry Retailers - other 4
Good
September 24, 2019
0 m
China Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
39 m
Habib Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
39 m
Hey Amigo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
39 m
Royals Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
39 m
King Pizza and Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
89 m
Premier Chichester road Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 25, 2022
89 m
Splits Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
89 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
138 m
Regal Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 29, 2021
287 m
Newtown Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 20, 2016
311 m
Candytimeltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
321 m
Bognor Youth And Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
353 m
The-healing-kitchen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
384 m
Arena Sports Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2016
409 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 2, 2019
411 m
Stepping Stones School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
470 m
Precious Moments Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
486 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO21 5AL - Data from Apr 2022

Shops Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 40 m
South Way Bus Stop/Station 89 m
South Way Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Tesco Express Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Bognor Regis Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.58 km
Waterloo Square Taxi Rank 1.9 km
High Street Taxi Rank 1.93 km
Bognor Regis Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Bognor Regis Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Bognor Regis Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 28.49 km
Southampton Airport Air 50.06 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 54.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO21 5AL - Data from Dec 2021

Sefter Bottom Valley 3.21 km
Middleton Ledge Sea 3.89 km
Camic Pond Inland Water 4.39 km
Smith's Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Nyton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.97 km
Peckham's Copse Woodland Or Forest 5.05 km
New Lake Inland Water 5.17 km
Middleton Point Wetland 5.21 km
Runcton Lake Inland Water 5.25 km
Vinnetrow Lake Inland Water 5.34 km
Pagham Lagoon Inland Water 5.4 km
Copse Lake Inland Water 5.4 km
East Trout Lake Inland Water 5.5 km
Peckham Lake Inland Water 5.5 km
Triangle Lake Inland Water 5.57 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO21 5AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.8 Mbps 56.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.5 17.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 142,172 kWh - mean 28,434 kWh : median 23,497 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO21 5AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 50.79732600
Longitude -0.69087300
OS Easting 492358
OS Northing 0100568
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14642
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
County Electorial Division Bersted 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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33044901
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Arun 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Arun 012C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3