Housing in GU27 3SU
What the homes in GU27 3SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Fernhurst & Northchapel
- Council
- Chichester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,627 (2024)
GU27 3SUHaslemere
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (71.9%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU27 3SU area is well above that, at 85.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.5% of households against 20.5%. 39.8% own outright and 46.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned85.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented10.5%20.5%
- Social rented3.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 18% 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 34%. 36.7% 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 3SU sits in (Fernhurst & Northchapel): about 1,627 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.