PO21 5EJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 09 JUL 2026

PO21 5EJ

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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

76/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 16,469 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

69Schools

74Safety

84Health

72Transport

83Green

83Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PO21 5EJ.

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.

Schools69

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Bartons Primary School, Bognor RegisGood · 0.1 mi Southway Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis0.7 mi The Regis SchoolGood · 0.7 mi South Bersted CofE Primary SchoolGood · 1.0 mi Nyewood CofE Infant SchoolGood · 1.1 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety74

8crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 8 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 3.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 10 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BERSTED GREEN SURGERY — 0.6 mi

Transport72

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 18 bus stops nearby

Green space83

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 14 ha total — largest park 5.6 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Park (3.5 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities83

16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Aldi, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.4 mi

Nearest: Asda Bognor Regis Express Petrol — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PO21 5EJ.

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

5.9µg/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 5EJ

PO21 5EJ scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with BERSTED GREEN SURGERY about 12 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PO21 5EJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,469 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BERSTED GREEN SURGERY, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BOGNOR WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

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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 5EJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 5EJ?

There are 13 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PO21 5EJ, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is PO21 5EJ safe?

8 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of PO21 5EJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PO21 5EJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PO21 5EJ includes 18 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for PO21 5EJ?

PO21 5EJ has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — an above-average 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 5EJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around PO21 5EJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.