Crede Close, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO18 8NZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.8%	1.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.8%	48.2%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of PO18 8NZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 71.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	11.5%	16.5%	5.0%	37.9%	-21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	71.4%	71.7%	0.3%	44.2%	27.5%
Separated	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.6%	58.1%	2.5%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	34.3%	31.6%	-2.7%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	7.7%	7.8%	0.1%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around PO18 8NZ this area, 6.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 63.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	6.2%	-1.5%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	8.8%	-7.0%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13.9%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	54.7%	63.4%	8.7%	33.8%	29.6%
Other	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Black African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97%	97.9%	0.9%	81.4%	16.5%
Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	90.6%	91.6%	1.0%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	91.3%	0.7%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	1%	6.6%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.9%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94%	76.7%	17.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	63.6%	46.2%	17.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Crede Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crede Close was 21.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.7% lower than the Harbour Villages average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Crede Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Harbour Villages and the 87th lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PO18 8NZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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

Average property prices on Crede Close are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 Crede Close, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO18 8NZ

Average Price
£712,910

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£712,910

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crede Close

Average Price
£668,884

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£668,884

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crede CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Packwood Crede Close, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2022-12-02	£634,290
Applewood Crede Close, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2014-09-10	£743,077
Little Saxons Crede Close, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2014-07-11	£751,643
5 Crede Close, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2014-04-14	£585,888
Packwood Crede Close, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£442,000	2013-08-02	£658,907

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO18 8NZ

Employment

PO18 8NZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

PO18 8NZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 PO18 8NZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	98
Full-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bosham Primary School Walton Lane , Bosham PO18 8QF	3out of 4	133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chidham Parochial Primary School Chidham Lane , Chidham PO18 8TH	3out of 4	2,067 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fishbourne CofE Primary School Roman Way , Fishbourne PO19 3QS	3out of 4	2,828 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Funtington Primary School Heather Close , West Ashling PO18 8DR	3out of 4	3,007 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Community Primary School Durnford Close , PO19 3AG	3out of 4	4,487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester Westgate , PO19 3HP	4out of 4	3,919 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourne Community College Park Road , Southbourne PO10 8PJ	3out of 4	5,407 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chichester College Group Westgate Fields , PO19 1SB	- not rated	4,682 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood School Oakwood , PO18 9AN	- not rated	2,892 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Prebendal School 52-55 West Street , PO19 1RT	- not rated	5,109 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's School Woodlands Lane , PO19 5PA	4out of 4	5,193 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crate Cafe	Broadbridge Business Centre, Delling Lane	799 yd
Pop In	Broadbridge House, Bosham Lane	952 yd
Memories Of India	Old Bridge Road, Bosham	985 yd
Wendy's	Bosham Walk, Bosham Lane	1,005 yd
Shoreside Cafe	1 High Street, Bosham	1,047 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bosham Football Club	Pavilion, Bosham Recreation Ground	164 yd
White Swan	Station Road, Bosham	947 yd
The Anchor Bleu	Anchor Bleu, High Street	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
So India	Delling Lane, Bosham		730 yd
Butlers	2 Station Road, Bosham		947 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-operative	Delling Lane, Bosham		730 yd
The Southern Co-operative	3 - 4 Station Road, Bosham		947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bosham Recreation Ground BOSHAM RECREATION GROUND BOSHAM RECREATION GROUND WALTON LANE	grass pitches	173 yd
Delling Close Cricket Ground (Bosham Cricket Club) Delling Close	grass pitches	590 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.