Neighbourhoods in Chichester

South East · 14 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

60

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#118 of 296 local authorities · 14 neighbourhoods · 126,200 residents

Income62
Employment66
Education54
Health66
Crime71
Housing & access28
Living env.56
Decile 1: 0% of residentsDecile 2: 0% of residentsDecile 3: 0% of residentsDecile 4: 0% of residentsDecile 5: 28% of residentsDecile 6: 17% of residentsDecile 7: 35% of residentsDecile 8: 5% of residentsDecile 9: 15% of residentsDecile 10: 0% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span College Lane & Oaklands (43) to Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney (81); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

The strongest of Chichester's neighbourhoods is Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney (81 out of 100, #1,328 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest College Lane & Oaklands (43). 4 of the 14 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £330,000 in Central Chichester to £685,000 in Milland & South Harting — a 2.1× gap within Chichester.

Living here

Typical net household income£42,790a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime62per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied67%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Chichester

£425,000median home sold over the past year · +8.3% over 5 years · +1.2% over the year · 1,579 sales
Detached£665,000
Semi-detached£390,000
Terraced£350,000
Flat£225,500
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney 1,32881 £450,000
Stockbridge & Fishbourne 1,36280 £460,000
Fernhurst & Northchapel 1,84273 £617,500
Midhurst & Cocking 2,10369 £447,000
Dean, Lavant & Summersdale 2,32266 £508,250

Neighbourhood rankings in Chichester

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Chichester

Postcode districts that overlap Chichester — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in Chichester Census 2021

Residents124,063
Median age (est.)48
Density158per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above37%
No car or van14%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 11%25–44 20%45–64 27%65+ 27%

Tenure

Own outright: 42%Mortgage/shared: 25%Social rent: 15%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 42%Mortgage/shared 25%Social rent 15%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 31%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors17%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades12%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary9%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 95%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 39% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 10%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Chichester.