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Housing in GU29

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

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
16,913 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (38.7%). Flats make up 15.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

GU29England
Detached38.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27.8%31.5%
Terraced17.6%23%
Purpose-built flat10.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; GU29 is broadly in line with that, at 66.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.8% of households against 20.5%. 41.4% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.

GU29
66%
18%
15%
England
  • Owned66.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented17.8%20.5%
  • Social rented15.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU29England
Owned outright41.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association13.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU29England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.1%. 21.7% of households include dependent children.

GU29England
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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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