PO21 3JS Arun
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Pagham. Region: South East.
Streets
- Manor Park, Bognor Regis: 41 addresses
- Unnamed street near Manor Park, Nyetimber: 2 addresses
- Nyetimber Lane, Bognor Regis: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Manor Park, Nyetimber: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Arun in 2026-27: Band D £2,487 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,658 | £1,935 | £2,211 | £2,487 | £3,040 | £3,593 | £4,145 | £4,974 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (34% of about 1,200 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BARTON MANOR, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land to the west of Inglenook Hotel 255 Pagham Road: up to 6 homes, pending decision (520 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 45 addresses are between 6 m and 7 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 74%, gigabit 74% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bognor Regis 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Chichester 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Barnham 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cardinal's Drive Nyetimber | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Chichester | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | West Itchenor Ferry Landing | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Anson Road | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 48 km (30 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 56.4 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grove House Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jordans Pharmacy | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pagham Harbour Dental Practice | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital Cdc | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bognor Police Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Pagham - The Parade, Pagham Cashzone | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | West Park Amenity Area 5.2 ha | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,080 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pagham Cricket Ground 1.4 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,470 m² | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Beckett's Barn and adjoining earthworks, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Beckett's Barn and adjoining earthworks | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Phoenix Caisson (inner) off Pagham | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sefter Bottom | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Pagham Beach | Beach | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Pagham Lagoon | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Aldwick Beach | Beach | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Camic Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Keynor Copse | Wood | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 45 |
4 of the postcode's 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 66 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 52% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 68% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 56% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Manor Park.