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PO21 1RS · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

PO21 1RS

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

NestScope Score
62/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,809 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around PO21 1RS.

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.

Safety52
135crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 135 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 73.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78
12GP & hospitals

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

Nearest GP: BOGNOR MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport82
Bognor Regis Rail Station0.3 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space77
17green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 13 ha total — largest park 9 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96
17supermarkets

17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Morrisons, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Bognor Regis — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PO21 1RS.

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 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · 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
59dB 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, 202120264,228 sales.

About PO21 1RS

PO21 1RS scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Bognor Regis within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PO21 1RS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,809 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 4/10).

There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 9 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 135 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

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 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BOGNOR WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around PO21 1RS — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 1RS?

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

Is PO21 1RS safe?

135 crimes were reported within 400m of PO21 1RS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PO21 1RS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PO21 1RS includes 1 train station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for PO21 1RS?

PO21 1RS has a NestScope Score of 62/100 — 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 1RS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around PO21 1RS: 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.

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.