Swanfield Drive, Chichester, PO19 6ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO19 6ST is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	51.9%	-2.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.3%	48.1%	2.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 area around PO19 6ST, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54.1%	62.2%	8.1%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	17.4%	-7.0%	44.2%	-26.8%
Separated	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.7%	12.7%	1.0%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	42.3%	38.9%	-3.4%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	35.5%	39.8%	4.3%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	15.4%	16.1%	0.7%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	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	21.6%	18.4%	-3.2%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	15.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	19%	6.6%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	31.6%	3.0%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.2%	83.8%	-4.4%	81.4%	2.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	83.7%	80.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	6.1%	0.3%
Africa	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	11.1%	4.3%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	80.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	10.2%	9.3%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	7.4%	4.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Swanfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swanfield Drive was 542.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.6% higher than the Chichester Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swanfield Drive has the 5th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central and the 5th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 359.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.1%.

🔎 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 6ST, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Swanfield Drive are based on 47 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 Swanfield Drive, Chichester, PO19 6ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO19 6ST

Average Price
£197,078

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,078

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swanfield Drive

Average Price
£257,689

Semi-Detached
£353,558

Terraced
£159,697

Detached
£405,208

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,889

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swanfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Swanfield Drive, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2014-02-21	£209,631
2 Swanfield Drive, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2009-10-16	£202,500
22 Swanfield Drive, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2006-05-31	£183,857
18 Swanfield Drive, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2003-10-20	£203,629
20 Swanfield Drive, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£38,480	2001-11-12	£90,487

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO19 6ST

Employment

PO19 6ST 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Part-Time Employee	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	25
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
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	685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portfield Primary Academy St James Road , Chichester PO19 7HA	3out of 4	610 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's CofE Junior School Orchard Street , PO19 1DQ	2out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's Infant School Orchard Gardens , PO19 1DG	- not rated	1,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jessie Younghusband Primary School Woodlands Lane , PO19 5PA	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School Rumbolds Close , PO19 7UA	- not rated	1,322 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chichester High School Kingsham Road , PO19 8EB	3out of 4	1,690 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester Westgate , PO19 3HP	4out of 4	2,248 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	1,691 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	2,394 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Chichester Bishop Otter College , College Lane PO19 6PE	- not rated	430 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fordwater School, Chichester Summersdale Road , PO19 6PP	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's School Woodlands Lane , PO19 5PA	4out of 4	1,141 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Prebendal School 52-55 West Street , PO19 1RT	- not rated	1,224 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chichester High Schools Sixth Form Kingsham Road , PO19 8AE	- not rated	1,532 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
Doctors Orders	Chichester Medical Education Centre, St Richards Hospital	180 yd
Spice Of Life Restaurant	St Richards Hospital, Spitalfield Lane	181 yd
Costa	St Richards Hospital, Spitalfield Lane	181 yd
Curry House	78 St Pancras, Chichester	340 yd
Chichester Children And Family Centre Community Cafe	Chichester Nursery School Children And Family Centre, St James Road	561 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zee Bar	Student Union Building, Bishop Otter Campus	566 yd
New Park Sports And Social Club	New Park Community Association, New Park Centre	653 yd
The Four Chesnuts	234 Oving Road, Chichester	726 yd
The Nags Head	3 St Pancras, Chichester	742 yd
Little Monster Tap	23 The Hornet, Chichester	773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
No 11 Chinese Kitchen	11 Adelaide Road, Chichester	230 yd
Fish And Chips	10 Adelaide Road, Chichester	230 yd
Andy's Fish Bar	Andys Fish Bar, 78A St Pancras	340 yd
L A Fish	110 The Hornet, Chichester	730 yd
Harry's Fish And Chips	105A Victoria Road, Chichester	779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative	Spitalfield Lane, Chichester	491 yd
Home Bargains	Unit A1, Barnfield Drive	898 yd
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Unit A2, Barnfield Drive	898 yd
Marks And Spencer	16 - 18 East Street, Chichester	954 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, Westhampnett Road	972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Park Road New Park Road	grass pitches	541 yd
Chichester Racquets And Fitness Club OAKLANDS PARK	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	566 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	606 yd
Chichester City Fc (Closed) Church Road	grass pitches	627 yd
Priory Park Rec Ground Priory Lane	grass pitches	748 yd
Oaklands Park Oaklands Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	966 yd
Chichester Park Hotel Leisure Club MADGWICK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	971 yd
Florence Park Recreation Ground Pound Farm Road	grass pitches	978 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	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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