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Housing in PO20 8JE

What the homes in PO20 8JE 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)
Status
No longer in use
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 8JEEngland
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 8JE 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 8JE
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 8JEEngland
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 8JEEngland
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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 8JEEngland
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 8JE (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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