Housing in GU27 3PY
What the homes in GU27 3PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Fernhurst & Northchapel
- Council
- Chichester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,655 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (43.8%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU27 3PY area is above that, at 74.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.1% of households against 20.5%. 36.7% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned74.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented12.1%20.5%
- Social rented13%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.1%. 30.7% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Chichester
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Chichester, August 2026, +2.9% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU27 3PY sits in (Fernhurst & Northchapel): about 1,655 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.