GU28 postcode area · Chichester

The GU28 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Chichester. Area Scores range from 54 to 73 across them. Every full GU28 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the GU28 district's neighbourhoods is Fernhurst & Northchapel (73 out of 100, #1,842 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Easebourne & Petworth (54). 2 of the 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £447,000 in Midhurst & Cocking to £622,500 in Easebourne & Petworth.

Living here

Typical net household income£45,993a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime37per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)50
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 the GU28 district

£600,000median home sold over the past year · +15.4% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 55 sales
Detached£830,000
Semi-detached£410,000
Terraced£517,500
Flat£260,000
Chichester£425,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Fernhurst & NorthchapelChichester 1,84273 £617,500
Midhurst & CockingChichester 2,10369 £447,000
Dean, Lavant & SummersdaleChichester 2,32266 £508,250
Easebourne & PetworthChichester 3,13854 £622,500

People living in GU28 Census 2021

Residents31,096
Median age (est.)50
Density86per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above40%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 18%45–64 29%65+ 29%

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: 30%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 7%Other: 20%
One person 30%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 7%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors19%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades13%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary8%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 55% · No religion 36% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 9%

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

Postcode districts around GU28.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.