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PO20 7DR

The Witterings

Chichester

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Detailed insights for PO20 7DR

Overview

Postcode PO20 7DR 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 very low crime levels, with around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wittering & Birdham is £41,600 per year. The nearest station is Fishbourne (Sussex) located about 3.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
37.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

2/10

Wittering & Birdham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

37.5%

Approximately 37.5% 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 of residents in Wittering & Birdham is £41,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 23 ft away from PO20 7DR.

Flood risk

No risk

Wittering & Birdham near PO20 7DR 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 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
282
Population density
1,426.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
267
95.02%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
5
1.78%
Other White
5
1.78%
Irish
2
0.71%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.71%
Total population: 281

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
39
32.5%
Owns outright
35
29.17%
Owns with a mortgage
27
22.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10%
Social rents from council
6
5%
Total households: 120

Property prices in The Witterings

Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £557,500 in The Witterings area, with individual transactions ranging from £177,500 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
Detached90£702,500
Flats12£249,250
Semi-Detached28£352,500
Terraced13£340,000

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

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

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO20 7DR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO20 7DR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miLittle WaitroseMain Road, Chichester, PO20 7HUWalking directions to Little Waitrose
0.1 miNisa LocalMain Road, Chichester, PO20 7HUWalking directions to Nisa Local

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 Introduced1987-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.