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Demographics report

Demographics near PO21 1BJ

Census profile

Demographics around PO21 1BJ

Census 2021 · Arun 017
Population10,731usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,927people per sq km
Median age43matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area91.4%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, other any, black african
Postcode area27.4%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area52.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,927Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area63%Average for England60.4%
Main tenurePrivately rented
Postcode area48.1%Average for England20.1%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area59.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Arun 017D
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,731matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age43Census area median
Owned42.7%household tenure
Private rent48.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White91.4%
Asian3.4%
Black1.6%
Mixed1.4%
Other2.2%
Detailed mix
white british65.5%
white other24.2%
other any2.1%
black african1.1%
asian bangladeshi1.1%
white roma0.9%
asian other0.9%
asian indian0.7%
Born: uk59.9%
Born: no passport16%
Born: poland10.3%
Born: other eu5.2%
Born: romania2.6%
Religion

Religion profile around PO21 1BJ

Census 2021 · Arun 017
Largest groupChristian52.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian52.2%
No religion36.6%
Religion not stated7.7%
Muslim1.7%
Other religion0.7%
Hindu0.4%
Buddhist0.4%
Jewish0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 12% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
31/100
Income
11/100
Employment
53/100
Education
47/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
0/100
Property
39/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 48% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.