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Chichester Central

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About

Chichester Central ward encompasses the historic core of the city, defined by the original Roman street grid. The area is dominated by the landmark Chichester Cathedral and its surrounding Cathedral Close. The main retail streets, North Street, East Street, South Street, and West Street, converge at the market cross, forming the primary commercial and civic heart.

The ward includes the Priory Park with its cricket ground and the remnants of a Norman castle. Residential areas consist largely of terraced housing and apartments, often in converted historic buildings. The area is defined by its compact, walkable layout, with the city walls providing a clear green boundary to much of the central district.

Area overview

On average Chichester Central has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 505 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chichester Central is £53,524 per year. There are 3 schools in Chichester Central: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Chichester Central is home to around 2,931 people, with a population density of about 2,025.3 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
505
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
8.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Chichester Central Population
2,931
Population density
2,025.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
205.73(+552%)
Anti-social behaviour
189.01(+1532%)
Shoplifting
116.34(+1351%)
Public order
72.67(+1089%)
Criminal damage and arson
54.25(+742%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,394
81.65%
Other White
225
7.67%
Other Asian
62
2.11%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
31
1.06%
Chinese
27
0.92%
Total population: 2,932

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,044
38.31%
Level 3 (A level)
707
25.94%
No qualifications
338
12.4%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
292
10.72%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
178
6.53%
Total 16+ residents: 2,725

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
536
35.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
513
33.57%
Other social rented
220
14.4%
Owns with a mortgage
160
10.47%
Other forms of private rent
56
3.66%
Total households: 1,528

Property prices in Chichester Central

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £318,750 in Chichester Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £1,475,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chichester Central in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chichester Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£675,000
Flats38£250,000
Semi-Detached2£522,500
Terraced7£475,000

10 years median price trend in Chichester Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chichester Central.

All postcodes in Chichester Central

PO197DL

Laburnum Grove

PO198SE

Southern Gate

PO199FL

Basin Road

PO191NQ

North Street

PO191RQ

Tower Street

PO198GT

Terminus Road

PO199SP

East Pallant

PO191SN

Avenue De Chartres

PO198GR

Southern Gate

PO191TD

West Pallant

PO191HX

East Street

PO199ZB

Chichester Central

PO191RW

West Street

PO191NN

St Martin's Street

PO198EQ

Chichester Central

PO199WG

Basin Road

PO198GP

Stockbridge Road

PO199TG

East Pallant

PO191EA

Deanery Close

PO191XF

Cawley Road

PO191AB

West Street

PO191DN

Southgate

PO191LT

North Street

PO191XQ

St John's Street

PO197LJ

Needlemakers

PO199TH

East Pallant

PO199YW

Chichester Central

PO191BP

Northgate

PO191EE

South Street

PO191HJ

East Street

PO198ES

Stockbridge Road

PO199NX

Basin Road

PO199RN

Basin Road

PO199SD

East Pallant

PO199SU

East Pallant

PO191QF

West Street

PO191RT

West Street

PO198EJ

South Bank

PO191JG

East Street

PO191NY

St Marys Garden

PO197JL

The Hornet

PO199WW

Basin Road

PO191AR

Northgate

PO191ES

Southgate

PO197PR

Velyn Avenue

PO198DS

Canal Place

PO198TW

Terminus Road

PO191PX

Avenue De Chartres

PO191XD

Cawley Road

PO198ER

Chichester Central

PO198UJ

Terminus Road

PO191DL

Chapel Street

PO191UU

St Johns Street

PO193ZU

Basin Road

PO191EJ

South Street

PO191SB

Avenue De Chartres

PO191TL

North Pallant

PO198FF

Fairhaven Place

PO198PU

Basin Road

PO199TN

East Pallant

PO191HE

East Street

PO191TR

East Pallant

PO198EA

Kings Avenue

PO198EL

Chichester By-Pass

PO199SN

East Pallant

PO199SS

East Pallant

PO191DA

North Walls

PO191DT

Southgate

PO191HZ

West Street

PO191QJ

Tower Street

PO191QP

West Street

PO199RJ

Basin Road

PO199WD

Basin Road

PO191AG

Shippam Street

PO191AU

Alderman's Walk

PO191DP

Southgate

PO191NP

St Martins Street

PO191TF

West Pallant

PO197BB

The Hornet

PO197EU

Basin Road

PO199HQ

Basin Road

PO199QZ

Basin Road

PO191SR

Theatre Lane

PO199ZD

Chichester Central

PO191AJ

St Cyriacs

PO191XT

Cawley Road

PO197BG

Church Square

PO197XY

New Park Road

PO198DZ

Stockbridge Road

PO199TF

East Pallant

PO199UG

Basin Road

PO197BD

Church Square

PO198DQ

Southgate

PO199SF

East Pallant

PO191SS

South Street

PO197SJ

St Pancras

PO198DY

Laburnum Villas

PO199TY

Basin Road

PO191BW

Priory Row

PO191HQ

East Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.