On average Chichester has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 11.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chichester is £58,191 per year. There are 55 schools in Chichester: 49 primary (0 Outstanding and 44 Good) and 6 secondary (2 Outstanding and 4 Good). Chichester is home to around 124,068 people, with a population density of about 157.8 per km².
Based on 1,432 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 (about £410 per square foot) in Chichester area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £5,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 563 | £650,000 | £452 |
| Semi-Detached | 353 | £387,500 | £408 |
| Terraced | 310 | £340,000 | £400 |
| Flats | 206 | £213,750 | £326 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £520,000 | £200,000 | £320,000 | £305,000 |
| 2017 | £530,000 | £218,475 | £332,250 | £305,000 |
| 2018 | £535,000 | £223,250 | £330,000 | £318,000 |
| 2019 | £523,000 | £205,500 | £330,000 | £297,500 |
| 2020 | £565,000 | £224,000 | £350,750 | £315,000 |
| 2021 | £591,694 | £230,000 | £375,000 | £336,500 |
| 2022 | £639,950 | £235,000 | £389,950 | £360,000 |
| 2023 | £633,975 | £210,000 | £389,000 | £350,000 |
| 2024 | £625,000 | £210,000 | £390,000 | £340,000 |
| 2025 | £660,000 | £228,000 | £394,000 | £352,000 |
| 2026 | £595,000 | £195,000 | £375,000 | £325,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £376 | £314 | £338 | £339 |
| 2017 | £372 | £334 | £353 | £350 |
| 2018 | £385 | £332 | £352 | £349 |
| 2019 | £375 | £317 | £348 | £342 |
| 2020 | £396 | £332 | £356 | £349 |
| 2021 | £419 | £332 | £387 | £376 |
| 2022 | £459 | £349 | £424 | £413 |
| 2023 | £460 | £343 | £416 | £395 |
| 2024 | £461 | £347 | £414 | £401 |
| 2025 | £461 | £342 | £409 | £401 |
| 2026 | £449 | £311 | £410 | £402 |
Chichester records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 21 wards of Chichester, Easebourne has the lowest crime rate, with about 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Chichester average is 56 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Chichester is £420,000 (about £410 per square foot) based on 1,432 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Chichester has 49 primary schools (44 Good) and 6 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Chichester scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Chichester sits around rank 20,315 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Chichester is around £58,191 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Chichester spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Arundel and South Downs: Andrew Griffith (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Chichester: Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrats).
Chichester Central
Chichester East
Chichester North
Chichester South
Chichester West
Easebourne
Fernhurst
Fittleworth
Goodwood
Harbour Villages
Harting
Lavant
Loxwood
Midhurst
North Mundham & Tangmere
Petworth
Selsey South
Sidlesham with Selsey North
Southbourne
The Witterings
Westbourne
PO19 6EP
Boundary Lane
PO18 0FF
Sidengreen Lane
PO19 1AB
West Street
PO19 1BQ
The Woolstaplers
PO19 1SE
Avenue De Chartres
PO18 0NZ
Basin Road
PO19 7AA
Juxon Close
PO10 8DF
Emsworth Road
PO20 1AA
Lagness Road
PO19 7HH
Westhampnett Road
PO19 1AR
Northgate
PO19 1BD
Northgate
PO19 1AF
St Martin's Street
PO19 8ET
Quarry Lane
PO18 0JN
Marsh Lane
PO20 1ED
Marsh Lane
PO19 8DX
South Bank
PO20 1JX
Church Road
PO19 3BY
Fishbourne Road (East)
GU28 0FG
The Drive
PO20 1BE
Marsh Lane
PO20 0HF
Park Lane
PO20 7AB
Itchenor Road
PO20 9AX
Crablands
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.