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Postcode district · Chichester

Housing in PO19

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

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
46,000 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (27.3%). Flats make up 26%, above the 22.2% across England.

PO19England
Detached21.9%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced24.5%23%
Purpose-built flat21.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.1% of households in PO19 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 20.1% with a mortgage.

PO19
57%
21%
20%
England
  • Owned57.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented21.1%20.5%
  • Social rented19.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO19England
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association17.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO19England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (17.8%). 21.2% of households include dependent children.

PO19England
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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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