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Housing in PO20 7AG

What the homes in PO20 7AG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wittering & Birdham
Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,314 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (65.3%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PO20 7AGEngland
Detached65.3%22.9%
Semi-detached20.3%31.5%
Terraced9.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.9% of households in the PO20 7AG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 56.4% own outright and 17.5% with a mortgage.

PO20 7AG
74%
15%
England
  • Owned73.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO20 7AGEngland
Owned outright56.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO20 7AGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.7%). 17.3% of households include dependent children.

PO20 7AGEngland
Living alone, under 668.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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 7AG (Wittering & Birdham) (about 1,314 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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