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PO20 8HG

The Witterings

Chichester

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Detailed insights for PO20 8HG

Overview

Postcode PO20 8HG 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 5.4 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
1.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
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

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

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Medium

Wittering & Birdham near PO20 8HG 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 5.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
191
Population density
1,072.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
180
94.74%
Irish
3
1.58%
Other White
3
1.58%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.53%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.53%
Total population: 190

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
58.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
18.1%
Owns with a mortgage
18
17.14%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.76%
Other social rented
2
1.9%
Total households: 105

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO20 8HG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryEast Wittering Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

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

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictChichesterE07000225
Parliamentary ConstituencyChichesterE14001166
WardThe WitteringsE05011685
ParishWest WitteringE04009943
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wittering & BirdhamE02006573
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Chichester 013FE01031541
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.