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Housing in GU29 1

What the homes in GU29 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
2,004 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (25.2%). Flats make up 33.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

GU29 1England
Detached21.1%22.9%
Semi-detached25.2%31.5%
Terraced20.5%23%
Purpose-built flat18.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.8% of households in GU29 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 40.1% own outright and 18.7% with a mortgage.

GU29 1
59%
26%
14%
England
  • Owned58.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented25.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GU29 1England
Owned outright40.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 40.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU29 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.8%). 16.8% of households include dependent children.

GU29 1England
Living alone, under 6618.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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

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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