Affluence in PO20 8DZ
How PO20 8DZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wittering & Birdham
- Council
- Chichester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,394 (2024)
PO20 8DZChichester
How well off PO20 8DZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO20 8DZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.4% of adults in the PO20 8DZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.3% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.1% of adults in the PO20 8DZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.1% of adults in the PO20 8DZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO20 8DZ (Wittering & Birdham) (about 1,394 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.