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Housing in Chichester

What the homes in Chichester are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (25.8%). Flats make up 30.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

ChichesterEngland
Detached18.4%22.9%
Semi-detached25.8%31.5%
Terraced25.1%23%
Purpose-built flat25.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.3% of households in Chichester own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 36.6% own outright and 17.7% with a mortgage.

Chichester
54%
23%
21%
England
  • Owned54.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented23.1%20.5%
  • Social rented20.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ChichesterEngland
Owned outright36.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association17.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ChichesterEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.8%). 20% of households include dependent children.

ChichesterEngland
Living alone, under 6617.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Chichester

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Chichester (August 2026, +2.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ChichesterEngland
All homes£1,333£1,459
One bedroom£947£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,222£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,507£1,489
Four or more£2,117£2,161
Detached£1,762£1,640
Semi-detached£1,464£1,449
Terraced£1,357£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,099£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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