If you are thinking of moving to Bognor Regis or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Bognor Regis to figures for West Sussex and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Bognor Regis is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Bognor Regis Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Bognor Regis and are from the UK Census of 2011. Bognor Regis has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.
Qualification | Arun | West Sussex | England |
---|---|---|---|
No Qualifications | 24.9% | 20% | 22.5% |
Level 1 | 14.2% | 14.2% | 13.3% |
Level 2 | 16.8% | 17% | 15.2% |
Apprenticeship | 4% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
Level 3 | 11.6% | 12.3% | 12.4% |
Level 4 | 22.8% | 27.8% | 27.4% |
Other | 5.9% | 5.2% | 5.7% |
Bognor Regis Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bognor Regis are from the UK Census of 2011.
Country | Arun | West Sussex | England |
---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 91.4% | 89.9% | 86.2% |
Rebublic of Ireland | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
Other EU Countries | 4.3% | 3.4% | 3.7% |
Outside the EU | 3.7% | 6.1% | 9.4% |
Bognor Regis Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Tenure | Arun | West Sussex | England |
---|---|---|---|
Owned | 42.8% | 36.4% | 30.6% |
Mortgage | 31% | 34.2% | 32.8% |
Shared | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
Social Rented (Council) | 4.8% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 4% | 7.9% | 8.3% |
Private Rented | 14.1% | 13.1% | 15.4% |
Other | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.4% |
Rent Free | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
Bognor Regis Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Bognor Regis as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Bognor Regis is also older than the West Sussex average, making Bognor Regis a older persons location.
Age | Arun | West Sussex | England |
---|---|---|---|
Age 0 to 4 | 4.9% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
Age 5 to 9 | 4.7% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
Age 10 to14 | 5% | 5.7% | 5.8% |
Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
Age 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 7.2% | 9.4% |
Age 25 to 29 | 4.9% | 5.5% | 6.9% |
Age 30 to 44 | 17% | 19.4% | 20.6% |
Age 45 to 59 | 19.4% | 20.2% | 19.4% |
Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 6.7% | 6% |
Age 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 10.1% | 8.6% |
Age 75 to 84 | 9.1% | 7.2% | 5.5% |
Age 85 and over | 4.4% | 3.3% | 2.3% |
Mean Age | 45.5 | 42.3 | 39.3 |
Median Age | 47 | 43 | 39 |
Bognor Regis General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Bognor Regis. The percentage of residents in Bognor Regis rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
Health | Arun | West Sussex | England |
---|---|---|---|
Very Good | 41.98% | 46.97% | 47.17% |
Good | 36.77% | 35.49% | 34.22% |
Fair | 15.58% | 12.99% | 13.12% |
Bad | 4.42% | 3.55% | 4.25% |
Very Bad | 1.25% | 1.00% | 1.25% |
Bognor Regis Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Bognor Regis come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Bognor Regis than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
Benefit | Arun | West Sussex | England |
---|---|---|---|
Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.2% | 1.8% | 3.3% |
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.4% |
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 11.9% | 9.7% | 13.5% |
Bognor Regis Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.
Grade | Arun | West Sussex | England |
---|---|---|---|
AB | 19.50% | 25.07% | 22.96% |
C1 | 32.02% | 33.63% | 30.92% |
C2 | 23.75% | 21.45% | 20.64% |
DE | 24.73% | 19.85% | 25.49% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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