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PO20 8JQ

The Witterings

Chichester

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

Overview

Postcode PO20 8JQ is located in a rural hamlet, 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 5.0 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
16.5%
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

16.5%

Approximately 16.5% 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 8JQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Wittering & Birdham near PO20 8JQ 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
361
Population density
241.2 per km²

Demographics

British
350
96.42%
Other White
6
1.65%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
0.83%
Irish
2
0.55%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.55%
Total population: 363

Housing

Owns outright
63
47.37%
Owns with a mortgage
43
32.33%
Other social rented
22
16.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.5%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.5%
Total households: 133

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryEast Wittering Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miCentralBracklesham Lane, Chichester, PO20 8JA
0.5 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.