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Housing in PO10 8

What the homes in PO10 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
14,438 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.9%). Flats make up 10.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PO10 8England
Detached31.3%22.9%
Semi-detached34.9%31.5%
Terraced20.7%23%
Purpose-built flat7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.5% of households in PO10 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 44.2% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.

PO10 8
67%
20%
England
  • Owned67.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented19.5%20.5%
  • Social rented11.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO10 8England
Owned outright44.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented5.5%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO10 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.6%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.

PO10 8England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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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