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Postcode district · Chichester

Housing in PO20

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

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
48,842 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.3%). Flats make up 13.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PO20England
Detached40.3%22.9%
Semi-detached28%31.5%
Terraced14.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.9% of households in PO20 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.3% own outright and 24.5% with a mortgage.

PO20
72%
16%
England
  • Owned71.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO20England
Owned outright47.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO20England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.8%). 20.3% of households include dependent children.

PO20England
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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

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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