Area Information for Simmonds Gardens, Bognor Regis, PO21 5GD

Simmonds Gardens in Bognor Regis is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Pevensey ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bognor Regis and Littlehampton. This page combines information for the address Simmonds Gardens, Bognor Regis, PO21 5GD, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of PO21 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for PO21 5GD.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Arun
Ward Pevensey
Constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 15 property sales in Simmonds Gardens, PO21 5GD since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Pevensey), and the Sussex Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 62 crimes were reported within half a mile of PO21 5GD.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Simmonds Gardens, Bognor Regis, PO21 5GD is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Simmonds Gardens, Bognor Regis, PO21 5GD:

Westloats Lane, Bognor Regis, PO21 5LE
Pendleton Place, Bognor Regis, PO21 5GE
Applegate Way, Bognor Regis, PO21 5GB
Gravits Lane, Bognor Regis, PO21 5LN
Collyer Avenue, Bognor Regis, PO21 5HU
Collyer Avenue, Bognor Regis, PO21 5HX

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about PO21 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 15 property sales in Simmonds Gardens since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 13
Semi-Detached 56
Terraced 71
Flat (Purpose-Built) 24
Flat (Converted) 6
Total 170
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Simmonds Gardens, Bognor Regis contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 39% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 21
Owned with Mortgage 50
Shared Ownership 5
Rented: From Council 51
Rented: Other Social 16
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 25
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 173

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 25
Two People 58
Three People 34
Four People 40
Five People 13
Six People 4
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 174

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Simmonds Gardens, Bognor Regis consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 26
Family Household 130
Other Household 18
Total 174

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 64
Deprived In One Dimension 68
Deprived In Two Dimensions 28
Deprived In Three Dimensions 10
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 172

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 45% male.

Gender
Male 221
Female 267
Total 488

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 26
5-9 42
10-14 38
15-19 36
20-24 34
25-29 39
30-34 41
35-39 24
40-44 35
45-49 42
50-54 43
55-59 29
60-64 21
65-69 9
70-74 8
75-79 10
80-84 8
85+ 3
Total 488

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode PO21 5GD does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 174
Married 136
Separated 10
Divorced 46
Widowed 11
Total 377

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 210
Good 194
Fair 64
Bad 17
Very Bad 3
Total 488

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 63
Apprenticeship 24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 68
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 60
No GCSEs or Equivalent 85
Other 10
Total 376

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 93% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 452
Mixed Ethnicity 6
Indian 8
Bangladeshi 3
Chinese 2
Other Asian 2
Black African 6
Black Caribbean 1
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Other 4
Total 486

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 391
European Union 67
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 8
Middle East and Asia 11
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5
British Overseas Territories 3
Total 489

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 391
10+ Years 66
5-10 Years 20
2-5 Years 8
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 488

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Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to PO21 5GD.

Passport(s) Held
None 81
United Kingdom 330
European Union 70
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 3
North America or Caribbean 1
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 222
Christian 215
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 7
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 39
Total 487

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 156
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 48
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 27
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 20
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 29
Retired 34
Looking After Home or Family 26
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 23
Other 7
Total 374

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This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 22
Professional Occupations 16
Associate Professional Occupations 19
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 14
Skilled Trades Occupations 24
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 39
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 38
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 24
Elementary Occupations 45
Total 241

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 12
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 53
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 26
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 37
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 29
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 77
Semi-Routine Occupation 71
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 44
Full-time Student 27
Total 376

Simmonds Gardens, Bognor Regis, PO21 5GD is within the Pevensey policing neighbourhood, under the Sussex Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 62 crimes were reported within half a mile of PO21 5GD.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 62 crimes committed near Simmonds Gardens
Neighbourhood Team Address Pevensey
London Road
Bognor
Force Website: http://www.sussex.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to PO21 5GD. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for PO21 5GD.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 15 closest railway stations to Simmonds Gardens, Bognor Regis, PO21 5GD. The nearest railway station is Bognor Regis, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bognor Regis 0.8 miles
Barnham 3.4 miles
Chichester 4.8 miles
Ford 5.5 miles
Fishbourne (Sussex) 6.3 miles
Littlehampton 6.4 miles
Arundel 7.4 miles
Bosham 7.7 miles
Angmering 8.9 miles
Nutbourne 9.2 miles
Amberley 9.7 miles
Southbourne 11 miles
Goring-by-Sea 12 miles
Emsworth 12 miles
Durrington-on-Sea 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Simmonds Gardens, Bognor Regis, PO21 5GD. The nearest is Southway Primary School, approximately 310 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Simmonds Gardens, Bognor Regis, PO21 5GD. The nearest is The Regis School, approximately 90 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
The Regis School 90 yards October 2017
    
Felpham Community College 1.5 miles January 2016
    
St Philip Howard Catholic School 3.4 miles April 2016
    
Ormiston Six Villages Academy 3.5 miles November 2022
    
Chichester Free School (All Through) 4 miles May 2024
    
Chichester High School 4.5 miles November 2024
Chichester High Schools Sixth Form 4.6 miles  
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester 5.7 miles November 2022
    
Slindon College 5.7 miles  
The Academy, Selsey 5.9 miles April 2019
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Simmonds Gardens, Bognor Regis, PO21 5GD. The nearest is Maywood Health Care Centre, approximately 810 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Simmonds Gardens, Bognor Regis, PO21 5GD. The nearest is Five Rivers Dental Ltd, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest hospitals to Simmonds Gardens, Bognor Regis, PO21 5GD. The nearest is Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Simmonds Gardens, Bognor Regis, PO21 5GD. The nearest is Aldwick Eyecare Centre, approximately 0.8 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in PO21 5GD

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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