Postcode PO21 5JR (Arun)

Map showing PO21 5JR and nearby postcodes

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

PO21 5JR 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 5JR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to PO21 5JR is Wadhurst Close which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wadhurst Close and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Bognor Regis Rail Station, 945 m away.

The closest primary school to PO21 5JR (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 5JR is The Wheatsheaf and is 257 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 257 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wadhurst Close 68 m
Collyer Avenue 82 m
Brickfield Close 99 m
Mons Avenue 128 m
Hampshire Avenue 146 m
Sandringham Way 158 m
Gravits Lane 159 m
Westloats Gardens 180 m
Westloats Lane 235 m
Highland Avenue 251 m
Arnhem Road 263 m
Ivydale Road 267 m
Northcote Road 299 m
Mayfield Road 303 m
Applegate Way 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO21 5JR

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 5JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Regis School Good
(November 1, 2017)
447 m
Southway Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
511 m
Nyewood CofE Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
659 m
Nyewood CofE Infant School, Bognor Regis Good
(March 7, 2018)
659 m
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis Good
(March 5, 2019)
734 m
South Bersted CofE Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
824 m
Edward Bryant School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.14 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.3 km
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.38 km
Felpham Community College Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.15 km
Downview Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.36 km
Rose Green Junior School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.84 km
Rose Green Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.93 km
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
3.63 km
Aldingbourne Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.93 km
St Philip Howard Catholic School Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
5.45 km
Eastergate CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
5.56 km
Ormiston Six Villages Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
5.6 km
North Mundham Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
5.73 km
Barnham Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
5.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sibel's Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
251 m
Jade Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
257 m
Pj South Coast Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
257 m
The Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
257 m
Turners Pies Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
257 m
Bognor Youth And Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
277 m
Southern Cooperative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
304 m
Tasca de Felgueiras Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 18, 2020
344 m
Regal Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 29, 2021
391 m
Ibrahim's Tasty Bite Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 7, 2021
396 m
India Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
396 m
Ocean Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
396 m
Spar Hawthorn Supermarket Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
396 m
L'arche Zacchaeus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
415 m
Arena Sports Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2016
421 m
Jericho Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
445 m
L'arche Bethany Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 11, 2017
445 m
The Regis School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
447 m
Thai Pan Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
459 m
Stepping Stones School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
511 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wadhurst Close Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Wadhurst Close Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Collyer Avenue Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Collyer Avenue Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Linden Road Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Bognor Regis Rail Station Taxi Rank 982 m
Waterloo Square Taxi Rank 1.28 km
High Street Taxi Rank 1.31 km
Bognor Regis Rail Station Rail 945 m
Bognor Regis Rail Station Rail 985 m
Bognor Regis Rail Station Rail 985 m
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 28.28 km
Southampton Airport Air 50.53 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 54.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sefter Bottom Valley 3.35 km
Middleton Ledge Sea 3.46 km
Camic Pond Inland Water 4.76 km
Middleton Point Wetland 4.86 km
Smith's Copse Woodland Or Forest 5.02 km
Pagham Lagoon Inland Water 5.29 km
Peckham's Copse Woodland Or Forest 5.6 km
New Lake Inland Water 5.7 km
Runcton Lake Inland Water 5.8 km
Vinnetrow Lake Inland Water 5.9 km
Copse Lake Inland Water 5.93 km
Peckham Lake Inland Water 6.07 km
Leythorne Lake Inland Water 6.24 km
Nanny Copse Woodland Or Forest 6.28 km
Quarry Lake Inland Water 6.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 50.6 Mbps 75.56 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 12.8 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% 13.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 56.3 14.6
300+ Mbps 90.9% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 166,332 kWh - mean 7,921 kWh : median 8,005 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 76,625 kWh - mean 3,483 kWh : median 3,551 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO21 5JR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 50.79234200
Longitude -0.68671300
OS Easting 492661
OS Northing 0100019
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: 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 E33044918
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Arun 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Arun 016C
Output Area / Small Area 7A1