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PO20 8HU

The Witterings

Chichester

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

Overview

Postcode PO20 8HU 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 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 Bosham located about 5.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
5.5%
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

5.5%

Approximately 5.5% 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 8HU.

Flood risk

No risk

Wittering & Birdham near PO20 8HU 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 5.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
554
Population density
2,989.7 per km²

Demographics

British
528
94.96%
Other White
15
2.7%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.54%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.54%
Other Asian
2
0.36%
Total population: 556

Housing

Owns outright
122
51.91%
Owns with a mortgage
76
32.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
6.81%
Other social rented
13
5.53%
Shared ownership
5
2.13%
Total households: 235

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryEast Wittering Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCentralBracklesham Lane, Chichester, PO20 8JA
0.1 miCo-op FoodBracklesham Lane, Bracklesham Bay, Chichester, PO20 8JA

Data Sources

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