Charles Avenue, Chichester, PO19 7EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO19 7EZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	52%	49.2%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48%	50.8%	2.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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 area around PO19 7EZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	49.1%	55.1%	6.0%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	8.5%	15%	6.5%	44.2%	-29.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	2.2%	4.6%
Divorced	24.8%	14.3%	-10.5%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	10.3%	8.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	2.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (59.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.1%	32.4%	1.3%	48.4%	-16.0%
Good health	35.7%	26.8%	-8.9%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	22.4%	24%	1.6%	12.7%	11.3%
Bad health	9.2%	10.6%	1.4%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	6.1%	4.6%	1.2%	4.9%

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.

In the area around PO19 7EZ this area, 31.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	31.1%	-4.1%	18.2%	12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	14.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	12.2%	-4.8%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.1%	3.1%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	8.8%	1.5%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	23%	11.5%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	8.5%	4.1%	-4.4%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.8%	2.0%
White	96.4%	88.8%	-7.6%	81.4%	7.4%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	88.3%	83.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1%	3.3%	2.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.3%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	83.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	1%	9.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.6%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	31.1%	13.5%	17.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Charles Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Avenue was 188.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.7% lower than the Chichester Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charles Avenue has the 20th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central and the 26th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 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 7EZ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Charles Avenue are based on 175 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 Charles Avenue, Chichester, PO19 7EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO19 7EZ

Average Price
£170,531

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,531

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Avenue

Average Price
£257,229

Semi-Detached
£307,196

Terraced
£295,338

Detached
£396,476

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,334

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
214 Charles Avenue, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2022-08-02	£143,390
186 Charles Avenue, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-01-18	£147,419
186 Charles Avenue, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2018-11-01	£118,305
166 Charles Avenue, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2010-10-04	£134,668
214 Charles Avenue, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2007-11-30	£163,874

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO19 7EZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Full-Time Employee	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance 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	505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portfield Community Primary School St James Road , PO19 7HA	- not rated	566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portfield Primary Academy St James Road , Chichester PO19 7HA	3out of 4	566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rumboldswhyke CofE Infants' School Rumbolds Close , West Sussex PO19 7UA	- not rated	590 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School Rumbolds Close , PO19 7UA	3out of 4	591 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Cawley Road , PO19 1XB	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chichester High School for Boys Kingsham Rd , PO19 8AE	- not rated	1,499 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Chichester High School for Boys Kingsham Rd , PO19 8AE	- not rated	1,499 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Chichester High School Kingsham Road , PO19 8EB	- not rated	1,560 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chichester High School for Girls Kingsham Road , PO19 8EB	- not rated	1,560 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester Westgate , PO19 3HP	4out of 4	3,055 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	2,246 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	1,778 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arabesque School of Performing Arts Quarry Lane , PO19 8NY	- not rated	804 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chichester High Schools Sixth Form Kingsham Road , PO19 8AE	- not rated	1,499 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne House School Coach Road , Shopwyke PO20 2BH	- not rated	1,556 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Chichester Bishop Otter College , College Lane PO19 6PE	- not rated	1,588 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate House School 38 North Street , PO19 1LX	- not rated	1,603 yd	Other independent school	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
Julie's Kiosk	Sports Pavilion, Pound Farm Road	402 yd
Chichester Children And Family Centre Community Cafe	Chichester Nursery School Children And Family Centre, St James Road	507 yd
Cafe Pausa	Dunelm, Unit 1	657 yd
John Lewis At Home	Unit 4, Portfield Way	657 yd
Curry House	78 St Pancras, Chichester	825 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Four Chesnuts	234 Oving Road, Chichester	416 yd
The Eastgate PH	4 The Hornet, Chichester	1,044 yd
Little Monster Tap	23 The Hornet, Chichester	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harry's Fish And Chips	105A Victoria Road, Chichester	285 yd
L A Fish	110 The Hornet, Chichester	780 yd
Andy's Fish Bar	Andys Fish Bar, 78A St Pancras	825 yd
Charcoal Grill	42 The Hornet, Chichester	1,044 yd
Papa John's	36 The Hornet, Chichester	1,044 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative	Unit 1, 51 - 54 Bognor Road		368 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Florence Park Recreation Ground Pound Farm Road	grass pitches	279 yd
Chichester City Fc (Closed) Church Road	grass pitches	783 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.84 Mbit/s

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