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Affluence in PO20 9

How PO20 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
7,026 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO20 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO20 9 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.2
  • Income5.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Living environment8.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£40,939
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.7% of adults in PO20 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.6% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

PO20 9England
Employee, full-time24.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired38.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in PO20 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO20 9England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in PO20 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

PO20 9England
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications24.6%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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