Postcode district · Chichester

PO20 area guide

Who lives in PO20, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

PO20Postcode district · Chichester

At a glance

What PO20 is like

The PO20 postcode district in Chichester covers 1,269 live postcodes and is home to about 48,842 people in 20,190 households. 71.9% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PO20 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO20 compares

Headline figures for PO20, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 497 sales in PO20, +4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in PO20.

Household incomeMore

£52,117

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO20 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
29.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO20 FAQs

Is PO20 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PO20?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in PO20 sold for a median of £385,000 across 497 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO20 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO20, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PO20?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.6% of residents. 71.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.3%).

Which council covers PO20?

The local authority for PO20 is Chichester.

PO20 comes under Chichester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO20?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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.

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