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The Witterings

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Detailed insights for PO20 7BH

Overview

Postcode PO20 7BH is located in a rural village, within the The Witterings ward of Chichester in the South East region, and forms part of the Wittering & Birdham area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wittering & Birdham is £52,240 per year. The nearest station is Fishbourne (Sussex) located about 3.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Wittering & Birdham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,383 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Wittering & Birdham has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Wittering & Birdham is £52,240 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO20 7BH.

Flood risk

No risk

Wittering & Birdham near PO20 7BH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Fishbourne (Sussex) located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
312
Population density
181 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.87(-50%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.42(-23%)
Other theft
5.46(-3%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.46(-31%)
Public order
2.48(-59%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
285
91.35%
Other White
12
3.85%
Other Asian
6
1.92%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.28%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.64%
Total population: 312

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
141
51.46%
Level 3 (A level)
47
17.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
11.68%
Apprenticeship
18
6.57%
No qualifications
15
5.47%
Total 16+ residents: 274

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
90
60.4%
Owns with a mortgage
35
23.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
13.42%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.68%
Total households: 149

Property prices in The Witterings

Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £520,000 in The Witterings area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £3,900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for The Witterings 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 The Witterings over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced14£338,250
Semi-Detached35£400,000
Flats10£223,250
Detached74£716,750

10 year median price trend in The Witterings

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in The Witterings.

Schools

In the PO20 7BH postcode area, located within Wittering & Birdham, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO20 7BH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBirdham CE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Chichester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,564
Band B£1,825
Band C£2,086
Band D£2,346
Band E£2,868
Band F£3,389
Band G£3,911
Band H£4,693

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for PO20 7BH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Elizabeth Angela Booth Hamilton

The Witterings - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Iain Ballantyne

The Witterings - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Mark Chilton

The Witterings - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Jess Brown-Fuller

Chichester - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictChichesterE07000225
Parliamentary ConstituencyChichesterE14001166
WardThe WitteringsE05011685
ParishBirdhamE04009884
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wittering & BirdhamE02006573
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Chichester 013GE01031542
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

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