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PO20 2 area guide

Who lives in PO20 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
8,600 (2024)
At a glance

What PO20 2 is like

The PO20 2 postcode sector in Chichester covers 197 live postcodes and is home to about 8,600 people in 3,146 households. 56.3% of households own their home, 23.8% rent privately and 17.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 54.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in PO20 2 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO20 2 compares

Headline figures for PO20 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£360,000

Median over 69 sales in PO20 2, +5% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in PO20 2.

Household incomeMore
£55,609

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO20 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A student area

    11.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    22.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

PO20 2 FAQs

01
Is PO20 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in PO20 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £360,000.

Homes in PO20 2 sold for a median of £360,000 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, +5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PO20 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO20 2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO20 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 8.4% of residents. 56.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (25%).
05
Which council covers PO20 2?

The local authority for PO20 2 is Chichester.

PO20 2 comes under Chichester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PO20 2?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Chichester Rail Station, 2.5 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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