Byworth, Petworth, GU28 0HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU28 0HJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	53.7%	5.3%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	51.6%	46.3%	-5.3%	49.0%	-2.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.3%	23.6%	-0.7%	37.9%	-14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	49.8%	-4.5%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.6%	10.3%	1.7%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	11.4%	13.8%	2.4%	6.1%	7.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.5%	48.5%	7.0%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	35.5%	28.2%	-7.3%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	9.7%	16.7%	7.0%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	10.1%	1.8%	-8.3%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	23.3%	-6.2%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	5.9%	-5.5%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	18.3%	0.2%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14.4%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	32.7%	7.0%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96%	96.5%	0.5%	81.4%	15.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.3%	93.4%	1.1%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	92.6%	0.3%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	55.3%	46.2%	9.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is GU28 0HJ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around GU28 0HJ was 33.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.4% lower than the Easebourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

GU28 0HJ has the 28th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Easebourne and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in GU28 0HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chichester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Byworth, Petworth, GU28 0HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU28 0HJ

Average Price
£932,076

Semi-Detached
£516,604

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,139,812

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in GU28 0HJ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Barrington Cottages, Petworth, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2024-07-08	£504,920
Hatchets, Petworth, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,130,000	2020-11-10	£1,173,742
1 Barrington Cottages, Petworth, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£310,000	2017-12-15	£315,310
Moss, Petworth, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2002-06-28	£1,035,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU28 0HJ

Employment

GU28 0HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

GU28 0HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in GU28 0HJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Self-Employed	47
Full-Time Employee	45
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Petworth Cof E Primary School South Grove , GU28 0EE	3out of 4	974 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fittleworth CofE Village School School Lane , RH20 1JB	3out of 4	3,563 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Duncton CofE Junior School Willett Close , Duncton GU28 0LB	3out of 4	5,317 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse Inn	Byworth, Petworth	96 yd
The Welldiggers Arms	Low Heath, Petworth	699 yd
The Royal British Legion	Grove Street, Petworth	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Herbert Shiner School (Closed) South Grove	grass pitches	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of GU28 0HJ