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Chichester East

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About

Chichester East ward forms a residential portion of the city, characterised by suburban housing estates and local shopping parades. The area is primarily residential, with a mix of post-war and more recent developments providing housing for the city's population. Its boundaries are largely defined by main roads like Whyke Road and the A27 Chichester Bypass, which delineate it from the city centre and surrounding countryside. Local services are clustered around these arterial routes.

The ward includes the neighbourhood of Whyke and stretches towards the open fields near the Chichester Canal basin. A significant feature is the presence of the Chichester Gate business park, which provides employment space on the eastern fringe. Residential streets are generally quiet, with several schools and community facilities serving the area. The overall character is functional and suburban, acting as a home for commuters into the historic city centre.

Area overview

On average Chichester East has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 173 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 31.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chichester East is £52,180 per year. There are 2 schools in Chichester East: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Chichester East is home to around 6,572 people, with a population density of about 4,942.8 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
173
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
31.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Chichester East Population
6,572
Population density
4,942.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
85.67(+170%)
Shoplifting
54.47(+583%)
Anti-social behaviour
53.56(+335%)
Public order
24.5(+304%)
Criminal damage and arson
20.09(+211%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,344
81.34%
Other White
454
6.91%
Other Asian
209
3.18%
Indian
122
1.86%
Bangladeshi
72
1.1%
Total population: 6,570

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,939
34.5%
Level 3 (A level)
1,117
19.88%
No qualifications
862
15.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
793
14.11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
525
9.34%
Total 16+ residents: 5,620

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
854
28.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
774
25.99%
Owns outright
723
24.28%
Owns with a mortgage
399
13.4%
Social rents from council
120
4.03%
Total households: 2,978

Property prices in Chichester East

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in Chichester East area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £732,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chichester East 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 East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£525,000
Flats24£205,000
Semi-Detached11£375,000
Terraced19£315,000

10 years median price trend in Chichester East

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

All postcodes in Chichester East

PO197AB

Chichester East

PO197HL

Church Road

PO196UH

Bostock Road

PO196XQ

Cornflower Close

PO196SR

Douglas Martin Road

PO196SB

Spitalfield Lane

PO197LS

St Pancras

PO196SW

Lime Close

PO196FJ

Bishopsgate Walk

PO197HZ

Victoria Road

PO196GE

Fox Close

PO197NQ

Adelaide Road

PO196GQ

Silverlock Close

PO197WX

Stride Close

PO197NJ

Joys Croft

PO196XZ

The Green

PO197LZ

Lewis Road

PO196FQ

Bishopsgate Walk

PO197EP

Oving Road

PO196YG

Carse Road

PO196GD

Daisy Meadow

PO197WS

Berkeley Mews

PO196TG

Morants Close

PO197EW

Oving Road

PO197LA

Guilden Road

PO196UR

Millfield Close

PO196XY

The Green

PO197HT

St James Road

PO197HX

St James Square

PO196UP

Conduit Mead

PO197YH

Portfield Way

PO197EJ

Oving Road

PO197AU

Melbourne Road

PO197LY

Turnbull Road

PO196GP

Seddon Close

PO197LT

St Pancras

PO196SN

Spitalfield Lane

PO197LX

Alexandra Road

PO196SX

Lennox Road

PO197EX

Oving Road

PO196HA

Chichester East

PO197NF

Adelaide Road

PO197HY

Victoria Road

PO197SZ

Litten Place

PO196TU

Whiteside Close

PO196UW

Palmers Field Avenue

PO197ET

Chichester East

PO196UL

Bostock Road

PO196XF

Harvester Close

PO196UJ

Bradshaw Road

PO197XH

New Park Road

PO196YN

Mansergh Road

PO197HN

Church Road

PO196GW

Chichester East

PO197ER

Oving Road

PO197JD

Elizabeth Road

PO197LH

St Pancras

PO197DA

Leather Bottle Lane

PO197NR

Armadale Road

PO197XT

Jubilee Terrace

PO196XA

The Waterplat

PO197WT

Chichester By-Pass

PO196YW

Mansergh Road

PO197HS

St James Road

PO197NT

Green Lane

PO196ST

Swanfield Drive

PO196UU

Barnfield Drive

PO197LD

Needlemakers

PO197HJ

St Pancras

PO196XE

Spitalfield Lane

PO196XW

Bradshaw Road

PO196FL

Bishopsgate Walk

PO197HP

Westhampnett Road

PO197TN

St Agnes Place

PO197AZ

Portfield Close

PO197JA

Victoria Road

PO197GD

Needlemakers

PO196YF

Kidd Road

PO196UZ

Tenacre Close

PO196FG

Bishopsgate Walk

PO196YD

Peacock Close

PO197TX

St Agnes Place

PO197HR

St James Road

PO196TE

Story Road

PO196TA

Meadowfield Drive

PO197NS

Green Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.