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PO20 7JQ

Earnley Manor Close

The Witterings

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Detailed insights for PO20 7JQ

Overview

Postcode PO20 7JQ 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 51.7 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 5.1 miles away.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
3.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Wittering & Birdham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,503 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Wittering & Birdham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 51.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% 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 7JQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Wittering & Birdham near PO20 7JQ 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 5.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
510
Population density
82.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.52(-13%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.17(+83%)
Public order
7.62(+25%)
Other theft
5.93(+6%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.23(-34%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
474
92.94%
Other White
21
4.12%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
11
2.16%
African
2
0.39%
Irish
1
0.2%
Total population: 510

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
140
32.04%
Level 3 (A level)
84
19.22%
No qualifications
72
16.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
59
13.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
49
11.21%
Total 16+ residents: 437

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
100
52.36%
Owns with a mortgage
54
28.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
10.47%
Other forms of private rent
8
4.19%
Other social rented
6
3.14%
Total households: 191

Property prices in The Witterings

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £570,000 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
Detached80£661,000
Flats9£215,000
Semi-Detached26£377,500
Terraced10£340,750

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 7JQ postcode area, located within Wittering & Birdham, there are no schools in close proximity.

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.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictChichesterE07000225
Parliamentary ConstituencyChichesterE14001166
WardThe WitteringsE05011685
ParishEarnleyE04009894
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wittering & BirdhamE02006573
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Chichester 013BE01031500
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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