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Housing in GU28 0LX

What the homes in GU28 0LX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dean, Lavant & Summersdale
Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,211 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39%). Flats make up 8.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GU28 0LXEngland
Detached37.2%22.9%
Semi-detached39%31.5%
Terraced15%23%
Purpose-built flat4.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.5% of households in the GU28 0LX area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.4% own outright and 19.1% with a mortgage.

GU28 0LX
54%
26%
19%
England
  • Owned54.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented25.9%20.5%
  • Social rented18.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GU28 0LXEngland
Owned outright35.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.5%18.2%
Other private rented5.3%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association17.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU28 0LXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.9%). 19.4% of households include dependent children.

GU28 0LXEngland
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU28 0LX (Dean, Lavant & Summersdale) (about 2,211 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.

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