City · West Sussex
Who lives in Chichester
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Chichester, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Chichester
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 34,712 (2024)
ChichesterCity · West Sussex
Who lives in Chichester
Residents
34,712
2024 estimate
Households
14,360
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.8% of residents. 21.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.6% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
ChichesterEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
53.3% of residents are female and 46.7% male.
Chichester
53%
47%
England
- Female53.3%51%
- Male46.7%49%
Relationship status
39.1% of adults in Chichester are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 40.8% have never married.
ChichesterEngland
Married or civil partnership39.1%44.7%
Never married40.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.5%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed7.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.6% of residents in Chichester describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Chichester
47%
36%
13%
England
- Very good47.1%48.5%
- Good35.6%33.7%
- Fair12.7%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.