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PO20 8ES

The Witterings

Chichester

England / South East / Chichester / Wittering & Birdham / The Witterings / PO20 8ES

Overview

Postcode PO20 8ES 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 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wittering & Birdham is £41,600 per year. The nearest station is Bosham located about 5.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
6.9%
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 21,978 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Wittering & Birdham has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.9%

Approximately 6.9% 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 of residents in Wittering & Birdham is £41,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO20 8ES.

Flood risk

No risk

Wittering & Birdham near PO20 8ES has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bosham located about 5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
239
Population density
4,576.9 per km²

Demographics

British
224
92.95%
Other White
8
3.32%
Indian
5
2.07%
Other Asian
2
0.83%
Other Black
1
0.41%
Total population: 241

Housing

Owns outright
74
56.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
20.61%
Owns with a mortgage
15
11.45%
Other social rented
9
6.87%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.58%
Total households: 131

Property prices in The Witterings

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £520,000 in The Witterings area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £3,900,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached89£660,000
Flats10£268,750
Semi-Detached29£360,000
Terraced11£335,000

10 years price trend in The Witterings

Schools

In the PO20 8ES postcode area, located within Wittering & Birdham, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryEast Wittering Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco Express5 Cakeham Road, Chichester, PO20 8BJ
0.2 miCo-op FoodCakeham Road, Chichester, PO20 8BL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.