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PO20 8LJ

The Witterings

Chichester

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

Overview

Postcode PO20 8LJ 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 very low crime levels, with around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wittering & Birdham is £41,600 per year. The nearest station is Nutbourne located about 4.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Wittering & Birdham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,134 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Wittering & Birdham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 8LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Nutbourne located about 4.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
221
Population density
432.6 per km²

Demographics

British
213
94.67%
Other White
7
3.11%
Irish
3
1.33%
Caribbean
2
0.89%
Total population: 225

Housing

Owns outright
75
70.09%
Owns with a mortgage
21
19.63%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.54%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.8%
Shared ownership
1
0.93%
Total households: 107

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWest Wittering Parochial Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miSayasRookwood Road, West Wittering, Chichester, PO20 8LT

Data Sources

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