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Housing in PO20 0RU

What the homes in PO20 0RU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Selsey
Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,482 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.6%). Flats make up 35.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

PO20 0RUEngland
Detached47.6%22.9%
Semi-detached11.9%31.5%
Terraced4.4%23%
Purpose-built flat24.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.3% of households in the PO20 0RU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 49.5% own outright and 20.7% with a mortgage.

PO20 0RU
70%
27%
England
  • Owned70.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented27%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO20 0RUEngland
Owned outright49.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 37.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO20 0RUEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.1%). 12.9% of households include dependent children.

PO20 0RUEngland
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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 PO20 0RU (Selsey) (about 1,482 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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