PO20 8EF area guide
Who lives in PO20 8EF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Wittering & Birdham
- Council
- Chichester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,247 (2024)
PO20 8EFChichester
What PO20 8EF is like
PO20 8EF is a postcode in the Wittering & Birdham area of Chichester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,247 people. 76.9% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 75–79, and 39.4% 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 8 sold for a median of £465,750 over the year to August 2026.
How PO20 8EF compares
Headline figures for PO20 8EF, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 16.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where PO20 8EF differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PO20 8 is down 8.9% on the year before.
- 02An older population
42.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
76.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
PO20 8EF FAQs
01Is PO20 8EF a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in PO20 8EF?The median sale price over the last year was £465,750.
The median sale price over the last year was £465,750.
03Is PO20 8EF safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in PO20 8EF?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers PO20 8EF?The local authority for PO20 8EF is Chichester.
The local authority for PO20 8EF is Chichester.
06How well connected is PO20 8EF?Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.
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.