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Housing in PO20 8JB

What the homes in PO20 8JB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wittering & Birdham
Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,643 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59.8%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PO20 8JBEngland
Detached59.8%22.9%
Semi-detached26.1%31.5%
Terraced5.7%23%
Purpose-built flat4.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.6% of households in the PO20 8JB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.4% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

PO20 8JB
77%
13%
England
  • Owned76.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO20 8JBEngland
Owned outright49.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO20 8JBEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.8%). 22.1% of households include dependent children.

PO20 8JBEngland
Living alone, under 669.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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 8JB (Wittering & Birdham) (about 2,643 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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