Postcode · Petworth

GU28 8BS area guide

Who lives in GU28 8BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Easebourne & Petworth
Council: Chichester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,661 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU28 8BS is like

GU28 8BS is a postcode in the Easebourne & Petworth area of Chichester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,661 people. 46.1% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 35.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How GU28 8BS compares

Headline figures for GU28 8BS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£57,720

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU28 8BS differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
25.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GU28 8BS FAQs

Is GU28 8BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is GU28 8BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU28 8BS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GU28 8BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.1% of residents. 46.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.8%).

Which council covers GU28 8BS?

The local authority for GU28 8BS is Chichester.

GU28 8BS comes under Chichester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU28 8BS?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

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; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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