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Housing in GU31 5PG

What the homes in GU31 5PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Milland & South Harting
Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,005 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (45.5%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

GU31 5PGEngland
Detached45.5%22.9%
Semi-detached35.2%31.5%
Terraced12.9%23%
Purpose-built flat4.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the GU31 5PG area is above that, at 71%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.6% of households against 20.5%. 43% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

GU31 5PG
71%
15%
14%
England
  • Owned71%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented14.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

GU31 5PGEngland
Owned outright43%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association11.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GU31 5PGEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.2%. 21.4% of households include dependent children.

GU31 5PGEngland
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood GU31 5PG sits in (Milland & South Harting): about 2,005 residents.

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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