Postcode PO20 8JN 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 average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wittering & Birdham is £52,240 per year. The nearest station is Fishbourne (Sussex), about 5.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wittering & Birdham has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,832 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.
Wittering & Birdham has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% 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.
The average income per household in Wittering & Birdham is £52,240 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO20 8JN.
Wittering & Birdham near PO20 8JN has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Fishbourne (Sussex) located about 5.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £497,500 (about £480 per square foot) in The Witterings area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £2,750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 67 | £710,000 | £535 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £401,000 | £453 |
| Terraced | 13 | £315,000 | £400 |
| Flats | 16 | £223,000 | £387 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £520,000 | £156,000 | £310,000 | £429,500 |
| 2017 | £535,000 | £266,950 | £325,000 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | £485,000 | £234,950 | £321,000 | £320,000 |
| 2019 | £490,000 | £194,950 | £313,250 | £269,250 |
| 2020 | £563,500 | £285,000 | £347,500 | £315,000 |
| 2021 | £650,000 | £220,000 | £377,500 | £295,000 |
| 2022 | £690,000 | £230,000 | £363,500 | £340,000 |
| 2023 | £665,000 | £225,000 | £400,000 | £330,000 |
| 2024 | £670,000 | £215,000 | £356,250 | £320,000 |
| 2025 | £705,000 | £250,500 | £395,000 | £341,500 |
| 2026 | £515,000 | £141,250 | £423,750 | £305,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £362 | £313 | £338 | £478 |
| 2017 | £379 | £396 | £354 | £335 |
| 2018 | £407 | £365 | £356 | £362 |
| 2019 | £414 | £325 | £362 | £358 |
| 2020 | £414 | £372 | £401 | £353 |
| 2021 | £480 | £360 | £423 | £426 |
| 2022 | £553 | £379 | £408 | £411 |
| 2023 | £526 | £372 | £471 | £431 |
| 2024 | £573 | £383 | £497 | £407 |
| 2025 | £537 | £391 | £441 | £400 |
| 2026 | £513 | £234 | £502 | £417 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PO20 8JN.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO20 8JN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Co-op Food | Bracklesham Lane, Bracklesham Bay, Chichester, PO20 8JA | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.5 mi | Central | Bracklesham Lane, Chichester, PO20 8JA | Walking directions to Central |
Annual council tax rates for Chichester district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PO20 8JN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Elizabeth Angela Booth Hamilton
The Witterings - Elected 4 May 2023
Iain Ballantyne
The Witterings - Elected 4 May 2023
Mark Chilton
The Witterings - Elected 4 May 2023
Jess Brown-Fuller
Chichester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PO20 8JN records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around PO20 8JN in Wittering & Birdham is £497,500 (about £480 per square foot) based on 130 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to PO20 8JN, including East Wittering Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PO20 8JN scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,832 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Chichester covering PO20 8JN is Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Elizabeth Angela Booth Hamilton (Conservative and Unionist Party), Iain Ballantyne (Liberal Democrats) and Mark Chilton (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.