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PO20 0RW area guide

Who lives in PO20 0RW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

PO20 0RWChichester

At a glance

What PO20 0RW is like

PO20 0RW is a postcode in the Selsey area of Chichester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,482 people. 70.3% of households own their home, 27% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 46.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PO20 0 sold for a median of £346,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO20 0RW compares

Headline figures for PO20 0RW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£346,500

Median over 146 sales in PO20 0, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,939

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO20 0RW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
37.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO20 0RW FAQs

Is PO20 0RW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PO20 0RW?

The median sale price over the last year was £346,500.

Homes in PO20 0 sold for a median of £346,500 across 146 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO20 0RW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO20 0RW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PO20 0RW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.6% of residents. 70.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.6%).

Which council covers PO20 0RW?

The local authority for PO20 0RW is Chichester.

PO20 0RW comes under Chichester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO20 0RW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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