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Housing in GU28 9

What the homes in GU28 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
7,208 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (37.4%). Flats make up 13.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

GU28 9England
Detached37.4%22.9%
Semi-detached31.5%31.5%
Terraced17.6%23%
Purpose-built flat9.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU28 9 is broadly in line with that, at 59.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.2% of households against 20.5%. 37.9% own outright and 21.8% with a mortgage.

GU28 9
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23%
17%
England
  • Owned59.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented23.2%20.5%
  • Social rented16.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU28 9England
Owned outright37.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18%18.2%
Other private rented5.2%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association14.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU28 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.5%. 21.1% of households include dependent children.

GU28 9England
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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. Published by council, not 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

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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