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Affluence in Chichester

How Chichester ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
34,712 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Chichester is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Chichester scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Crime5.5
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Income5.8
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
  • Living environment7.1
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£55,242
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.3% of adults in Chichester are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 12.6% are full-time students.

ChichesterEngland
Employee, full-time29%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student12.6%7.9%
Retired26.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37% of adults in Chichester work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ChichesterEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students12.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.8% of adults in Chichester hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

ChichesterEngland
Degree level or above38.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent21%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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