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Chichester area guide

Who lives in Chichester, how they live, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
34,712 (2024)
At a glance

What Chichester is like

Chichester is a city in the South East. It is home to about 34,712 people across 14,360 households. 54.3% of households own their home, 23.1% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 49.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How Chichester compares

Headline figures for Chichester, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.3/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in Chichester.

Household incomeMore
£55,242

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where Chichester differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A student area

    12.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  2. 02
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  3. 03
    An older population

    23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

Chichester FAQs

01
Is Chichester a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is Chichester safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around Chichester, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in Chichester?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.8% of residents. 54.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (25.8%).
04
How well connected is Chichester?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 65 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chichester Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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