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PO20 7JU

The Witterings

Chichester

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Detailed insights for PO20 7JU

Overview

Postcode PO20 7JU 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 68.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wittering & Birdham is £41,600 per year. The nearest station is Chichester located about 4.8 miles away.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
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

6/10

Wittering & Birdham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 68.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in Wittering & Birdham is £41,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Chichester located about 4.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
510
Population density
82.8 per km²

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

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

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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: 01/12/2025.