Postcode · Midhurst

GU29 0FL area guide

Who lives in GU29 0FL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Easebourne & Petworth
Council: Chichester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,006 (2024)

GU29 0FLMidhurst

At a glance

What GU29 0FL is like

GU29 0FL 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 1,006 people. 57.1% of households own their home, 35.8% rent privately and 7.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 55.2% 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. Homes in GU29 0 sold for a median of £630,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU29 0FL compares

Headline figures for GU29 0FL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 6.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£630,000

Median over 24 sales in GU29 0, −15.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 GU29 0FL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
6.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GU29 0 is down 15.2% on the year before.
04
An older population
25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

GU29 0FL FAQs

Is GU29 0FL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 6.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GU29 0FL?

The median sale price over the last year was £630,000.

Homes in GU29 0 sold for a median of £630,000 across 24 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU29 0FL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU29 0FL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in GU29 0FL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.5% of residents. 57.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.4%).

Which council covers GU29 0FL?

The local authority for GU29 0FL is Chichester.

GU29 0FL comes under Chichester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU29 0FL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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