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Postcode sector · Chichester

Housing in PO19 1

What the homes in PO19 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
9,557 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (32.6%). Flats make up 41.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

PO19 1England
Detached8.7%22.9%
Semi-detached21.9%31.5%
Terraced27.8%23%
Purpose-built flat32.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.7% of households in PO19 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 40.6% own outright and 15.1% with a mortgage.

PO19 1
56%
31%
13%
England
  • Owned55.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented30.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO19 1England
Owned outright40.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.5%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 46.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO19 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (25.8%). 13.5% of households include dependent children.

PO19 1England
Living alone, under 6620.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over25.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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