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PO20 1QA area guide

Who lives in PO20 1QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tangmere, Mundham & Hunston
Council: Chichester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,738 (2024)

PO20 1QAChichester

At a glance

What PO20 1QA is like

PO20 1QA is a postcode in the Tangmere, Mundham & Hunston area of Chichester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,738 people. 68.5% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PO20 1 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO20 1QA compares

Headline figures for PO20 1QA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£380,000

Median over 35 sales in PO20 1, +13.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£56,493

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO20 1QA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PO20 1 is up 13.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PO20 1QA FAQs

Is PO20 1QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PO20 1QA?

The median sale price over the last year was £380,000.

Homes in PO20 1 sold for a median of £380,000 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO20 1QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO20 1QA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PO20 1QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 68.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.6%).

Which council covers PO20 1QA?

The local authority for PO20 1QA is Chichester.

PO20 1QA comes under Chichester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO20 1QA?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Chichester Rail Station, 1.9 miles away.

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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