Orchard Gardens, Chichester, PO19 1DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO19 1DG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	51.1%	-4.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	44.1%	48.9%	4.8%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	30.1%	31.3%	1.2%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	42.9%	-8.3%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.6%	15.7%	7.1%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.0%

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	49.6%	45.9%	-3.7%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	37.8%	36.2%	-1.6%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	10.9%	12.8%	1.9%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

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 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	13.8%	0.9%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	3.4%	-4.3%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	9.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	16.7%	-1.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	48.3%	2.4%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	0.5%	3%	2.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.5%	94.1%	-3.4%	81.4%	12.7%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95%	89.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	87.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.3%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Orchard Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Gardens was 43.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.2% lower than the Chichester Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Gardens has the 29th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central and the 220th lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PO19 1DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Orchard Gardens are based on 51 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 Orchard Gardens, Chichester, PO19 1DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO19 1DG

Average Price
£227,627

Semi-Detached
£280,276

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,118

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Gardens

Average Price
£287,062

Semi-Detached
£392,835

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£420,833

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,789

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Orchard Gardens, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-08-22	£308,133
13 Orchard Gardens, Chichester, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-05-26	£290,197
1 Orchard Gardens, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-03-31	£240,974
1 Citadel House Orchard Gardens, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-03-03	£210,852
8 Orchard Gardens, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2022-11-21	£264,635

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO19 1DG

Employment

PO19 1DG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 PO19 1DG 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	70
Full-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chichester Nursery School St James Road , PO19 7AB	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Joseph's Infant School Orchard Gardens , PO19 1DG	- not rated	51 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's CofE Junior School Orchard Street , PO19 1DQ	2out of 4	149 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Community Primary School Durnford Close , PO19 3AG	3out of 4	542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jessie Younghusband Primary School Woodlands Lane , PO19 5PA	3out of 4	702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Cawley Road , PO19 1XB	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,113 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chichester High School Kingsham Road , PO19 8EB	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Academy converter	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	757 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chichester Free School Hunston Road , PO20 1NP	3out of 4	2,422 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Prebendal School 52-55 West Street , PO19 1RT	- not rated	503 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's School Woodlands Lane , PO19 5PA	4out of 4	637 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Chichester Bishop Otter College , College Lane PO19 6PE	- not rated	848 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chichester High Schools Sixth Form Kingsham Road , PO19 8AE	- not rated	1,327 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fordwater School, Chichester Summersdale Road , PO19 6PP	3out of 4	1,445 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
Café Paradiso	45 North Street, Chichester	287 yd
Lotus House Limited	Lotus House Chinese Takeaway, 48 North Street	288 yd
The Cornish Bakery	27 North Street, Chichester	306 yd
MEOWKO	3A Crane Street, Chichester	309 yd
Spires Bakery And Coffee Shop	3 Crane Street, Chichester	309 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George And Dragon	51 North Street, Chichester	319 yd
The Escapist	9 Crane Street, Chichester	337 yd
Bell Inn	3 Broyle Road, Chichester	352 yd
Duke And Rye	St Peters Market, West Street	384 yd
The Old Cross	65 North Street, Chichester	388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Splits Bakery	St Martins House, St Martins Street	490 yd
Lunch Box	Unit 3, Market Cross House	580 yd
The Lighthouse Fish And Chips	1 The Ridgeway, Chichester	644 yd
Lucky House	31 Southgate, Chichester	851 yd
CHIKHENN	The Kiosk, Cattle Market Car Park	885 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer	21 - 22 North Street, Chichester	413 yd
Marks And Spencer	16 - 18 East Street, Chichester	618 yd
The Southern Co-Operative	Spitalfield Lane, Chichester	645 yd
Iceland	55 South Street, Chichester	671 yd
The Southern Co-Operative	Oliver Whitby Road, Chichester	680 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central C Of E Academy ORCHARD STREET	grass pitches	89 yd
The Prebendal School 52-55 52-55 WEST STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	411 yd
Priory Park Rec Ground Priory Lane	grass pitches	452 yd
Chichester Racquets And Fitness Club OAKLANDS PARK	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	570 yd
Parklands Community Primary School DURNFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	653 yd
St Anthony'S School WOODLANDS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	699 yd
Chichester College Sports Centre Avenue de Chartres	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	752 yd
University Of Chichester (Bishop Otter Campus) BISHOP OTTER CAMPUS BISHOP OTTER CAMPUS COLLEGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	763 yd
Jessie Younghusband Primary School WOODLANDS LANE	grass pitches	773 yd
New Park Road New Park Road	grass pitches	775 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	69.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	69.6%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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