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PO20 8DJ

Solent Road

The Witterings

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Detailed insights for PO20 8DJ

Overview

Postcode PO20 8DJ is located in a rural town, 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 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wittering & Birdham is £52,240 per year. The nearest station is Bosham located about 5.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Wittering & Birdham has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,098 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Wittering & Birdham has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% 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 8DJ.

Flood risk

Medium

Wittering & Birdham near PO20 8DJ has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bosham located about 5.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
3,139.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.8(-40%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.05(-22%)
Public order
6.96(+14%)
Shoplifting
6.96(-13%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.48(-46%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
278
90.55%
Other White
11
3.58%
Other
6
1.95%
Irish
6
1.95%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
0.98%
Total population: 307

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
89
33.09%
Level 3 (A level)
43
15.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
15.24%
No qualifications
37
13.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
9.67%
Total 16+ residents: 269

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
62
38.75%
Owns outright
59
36.88%
Owns with a mortgage
28
17.5%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.38%
Other social rented
3
1.88%
Total households: 160

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 8DJ postcode area, located within Wittering & Birdham, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO20 8DJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryEast Wittering Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO20 8DJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO20 8DJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op FoodCakeham Road, Chichester, PO20 8BLWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miTesco Express5 Cakeham Road, Chichester, PO20 8BJWalking directions to Tesco Express

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
ParishEast WitteringE04009899
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wittering & BirdhamE02006573
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Chichester 013CE01031501
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.