Clay Lane, Chichester, PO19 3JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO19 3JG has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51%	50%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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	50.6%	41.5%	-9.1%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	35.8%	0.5%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	7.1%	13.1%	6.0%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	39%	46.1%	7.1%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	39.6%	33.2%	-6.4%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	17.2%	15.4%	-1.8%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	2.9%	5%	2.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	23.9%	21.1%	-2.8%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	13.2%	-7.2%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	12.5%	-9.5%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.4%	2.1%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.1%	3.9%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	27.9%	14.6%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.9%	92.7%	-0.2%	81.4%	11.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	89.3%	85.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	4.5%	7.2%	2.7%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	86.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	1%	3.9%	2.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Clay Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clay Lane was 238.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 323.1% higher than the Chichester West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clay Lane has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chichester West and the 15th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 143.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.2%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PO19 3JG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Clay Lane are based on 113 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 Clay Lane, Chichester, PO19 3JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO19 3JG

Average Price
£760,415

Semi-Detached
£380,510

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£887,049

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clay Lane

Average Price
£547,212

Semi-Detached
£399,288

Terraced
£452,800

Detached
£665,347

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,394

Other
£644,349

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clay LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Clay Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-08-16	£371,905
Shiloh Clay Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2020-08-04	£914,814
Applegarth Clay Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2005-11-25	£750,548
Mead House Clay Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£499,999	2005-05-20	£913,042
Applegarth Clay Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	1996-09-11	£587,567

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO19 3JG

Employment

PO19 3JG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	45
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	25
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fishbourne CofE Primary School Roman Way , Fishbourne PO19 3QS	3out of 4	481 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Community Primary School Durnford Close , PO19 3AG	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's Infant School Orchard Gardens , PO19 1DG	- not rated	1,760 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's CofE Junior School Orchard Street , PO19 1DQ	2out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jessie Younghusband Primary School Woodlands Lane , PO19 5PA	3out of 4	1,941 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	638 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chichester High School Kingsham Road , PO19 8EB	3out of 4	2,625 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	1,528 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	3,473 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	1,880 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's School Woodlands Lane , PO19 5PA	4out of 4	1,927 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Oakwood , PO18 9AN	- not rated	2,359 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Chichester Bishop Otter College , College Lane PO19 6PE	- not rated	2,518 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chichester High Schools Sixth Form Kingsham Road , PO19 8AE	- not rated	2,529 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	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 Palace Cafe	The Roman Palace, Roman Way	527 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Extra, Fishbourne Road East	597 yd
The Apuldram Centre	Common Farm, Appledram Lane South	1,002 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woolpack	71 Fishbourne Road West, Fishbourne	574 yd
The Bulls Head	99 Fishbourne Road West, Fishbourne	728 yd
Fishbourne Centre	Blackboy Lane, Fishbourne	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
YO TO GO	Tesco Extra, Fishbourne Road East		597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Extra	Fishbourne Road East, Chichester		597 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishop Luffa C Of E School Bishop Luffa Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	519 yd
Sherborne Road SHERBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	841 yd
Parklands Community Primary School DURNFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	1,080 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.09 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO19 3JG