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PO20 8PE

The Witterings

Chichester

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Detailed insights for PO20 8PE

Overview

Postcode PO20 8PE 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 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wittering & Birdham is £41,600 per year. The nearest station is 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
38
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
16.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Wittering & Birdham has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,098 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Wittering & Birdham has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.9%

Approximately 16.9% 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 8PE.

Flood risk

Low

Wittering & Birdham near PO20 8PE has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% 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
352
Population density
3,474.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
336
95.18%
Other White
6
1.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
0.85%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.57%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.57%
Total population: 353

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
47.89%
Owns with a mortgage
28
19.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
14.08%
Other social rented
19
13.38%
Social rents from council
5
3.52%
Total households: 142

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO20 8PE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryEast Wittering Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO20 8PE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op FoodBracklesham Lane, Bracklesham Bay, Chichester, PO20 8JAWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miCentralBracklesham Lane, Chichester, PO20 8JAWalking directions to Central

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictChichesterE07000225
Parliamentary ConstituencyChichesterE14001166
WardThe WitteringsE05011685
ParishEast WitteringE04009899
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wittering & BirdhamE02006573
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Chichester 013CE01031501
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.