Bognor Regis
Bognor Regis is a town in West Sussex, England, with a population of around 63,885. It has around 101 restaurants and cafés, 6 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and 1 GP and clinic, with 80 bus stops and Bognor Regis railway station 0.3 km away. The average sold house price is around £343,630. There were around 369 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bognor Regis area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Arun area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 164,889 residents at roughly 746 people per km².
- Council
- Arun
- County
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
- Police force
- Sussex
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 210th of 294 English council areas — better than 29% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
19°CSunny
- Today: 19° / 12° · 5% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 14° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 19:32
13h 5m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Storrington Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
389 reported · July 2026▲ 24% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences119
- Anti-social behaviour107
- Shoplifting36
- Criminal damage & arson31
12 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Marine - Bognor Regis · Sussex
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour (ASB)
- Retail Crime
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
293 reported road collisions (2024)
99 killed or seriously injured · 406 casualties · 17.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
366 food businesses within 2 miles
- 298 rated 4–5 ★ (264 top)
- 15 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bognor Regis (0.7 km)
- 43 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bognor Regis (0.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£321,927 average▲ 3.1% YoY
Across Arun · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,227 average monthly rent▲ 3.1% YoY
- 1 bed £847
- 2 bed £1,137
- 3 bed £1,391
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
10.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.9 times median annual pay (10.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 158.9p · BP (11.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Asda (2.7 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
10 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: Town Hall Car Park (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Swimming pools6
- Sports pitches38
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds20
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
164,889 residents in Arun · 746/km²
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 56%
- 65+: 28%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 149 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
4% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,487 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (27% of 79,740)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
46 schools · 18,474 pupils
35 primary · 6 secondary · 5 other
Ofsted: 16 of 18 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
43inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Ormiston Six Villages AcademyGood
- The Angmering SchoolGood
- The Littlehampton AcademyGood
- Felpham Community College
- St Philip Howard Catholic School
- The Regis School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Arun
Care & health services
988 CQC-registered services
- Care homes343
- GP practices106
- Dentists219
- Homecare agencies210
- Hospitals & hospices37
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · West Sussex
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Bognor Regis (The Steyne and Waterloo Square))
- Not in the Green Belt
- 83 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
178 applications decided
88.2% granted · 157 granted, 21 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Alison Griffiths
Conservative
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Recent votes:
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- NoMotion to sit in private
- AyePublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19
- AyePublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Labour / Green / Independent coalition
- Lab 8
- Con 19
- LD 14
- Grn 5
- Ref 2
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics4
- Pharmacies5
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens34
- Restaurants & cafés96
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,340 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
519 jobs advertised · £39,683 avg
e.g. Team Member Plus, Swimming Pool Supervisor Plus, Resort Safety SIA Team
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£706 median full-time weekly pay
3.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,424 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 85,840 certificates
9.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
53% low-carbon electricity
Solar 33% · Imports 29% · Gas 18% · Wind 10%
96 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.9 yrs women · 79.2 yrs men
70% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership412 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office410 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership376 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s330 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases285 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Bognor Regis · 0.2 kmBognor Regis, also known as Bognor, is a town, seaside resort and civil parish in the Arun district, in West Sussex on the south coast of England, 56 miles (90 km) south-west of London, 24 miles (39 km) west of Bright…
Bognor Regis Pier · 0.3 kmBognor Regis Pier is a pier located in the seaside resort of Bognor Regis, West Sussex. The pier opened on 5 May 1865 to the design of Sir Charles Fox and J. W. Wilson. Initially constructed with a length of 1000 ft (…
Bognor Regis railway station · 0.6 kmBognor Regis railway station serves the town of Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England. It opened as the terminus of a short branch line in 1864, replacing a more distant station on the Worthing to Chichester main line. L…
Bognor Regis Town Hall · 0.7 kmBognor Regis Town Hall is a municipal building in Clarence Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England. The town hall, which is the meeting place of Bognor Regis Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.
- Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Bognor Regis · 0.7 km
Our Lady of Sorrows Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England. It was built from 1881 to 1882 and designed by Joseph Stanislaus Hansom. It is situated on the corner of the High Str…
Bognor Regis Town F.C. · 0.9 kmBognor Regis Town Football Club is an English football club based in Bognor Regis, West Sussex. Nicknamed 'The Rocks’, the club is an FA Chartered Standard Community club affiliated to the Sussex County Football Assoc…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bognor Regis?
- Bognor Regis is a town in West Sussex, England, in the Arun local authority.
- What is the population of Bognor Regis?
- Bognor Regis has an approximate settlement population of 63,885.
- How deprived is Bognor Regis?
- The Arun local authority, which includes Bognor Regis, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.