PO21 1RG · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

PO21 1RG

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

66/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,306 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

60Schools

55Safety

82Health

84Transport

85Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PO21 1RG.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools60

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 13 schools in total

St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Edward Bryant SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Bognor Regis Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi South Bersted CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi Felpham Community CollegeGood · 0.9 mi Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis1.0 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety55

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IMD crime decile 2/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare82

12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BOGNOR MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport84

Bognor Regis Rail Station0.3 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space85

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 12.7 ha total — largest park 9 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

17supermarkets

17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Morrisons, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Iceland Bognor Regis — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PO21 1RG.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

6.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

55dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in PO21.

Average sold price by property type across the PO21 district, 2021–2026 — 4,228 sales.

About PO21 1RG

PO21 1RG scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Bognor Regis about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PO21 1RG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,306 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 10 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BOGNOR MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BOGNOR WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Bognor Regis Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 36 bus stops within walking distance.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around PO21 1RG — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near PO21 1RG?

There are 13 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PO21 1RG, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is PO21 1RG safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for PO21 1RG. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near PO21 1RG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PO21 1RG includes 1 train station, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for PO21 1RG?

PO21 1RG has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around PO21 1RG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around PO21 1RG: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.