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Housing in PO10 8HS

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

Neighbourhood
Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney
Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,485 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.3%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PO10 8HSEngland
Detached33.6%22.9%
Semi-detached41.3%31.5%
Terraced19.4%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.2% of households in the PO10 8HS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 46.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 31.9% own outright and 16.4% with a mortgage.

PO10 8HS
48%
47%
England
  • Owned48.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented46.8%20.5%
  • Social rented4.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO10 8HSEngland
Owned outright31.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented37.5%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 20.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO10 8HSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (41.7%). 46.3% of households include dependent children.

PO10 8HSEngland
Living alone, under 668.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children41.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.1%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). 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO10 8HS (Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney) (about 2,485 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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