Needlemakers, Chichester, PO19 7JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO19 7JH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.4%	2.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.8%	48.6%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 7JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	41.8%	46.9%	5.1%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	35.5%	0.8%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	13.9%	12.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.7%	45.7%	7.0%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	44.1%	37.4%	-6.7%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 7JH this area, 8.7% 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 52%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	8.7%	-0.7%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	4.4%	-4.4%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	11.4%	-6.2%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	17.9%	3.7%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	52%	14.2%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	11.6%	2.6%	-9.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1%	2.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	4.9%	1.2%	-3.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	87.9%	87.3%	-0.6%	81.4%	5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	78.6%	76.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	7.5%	7.8%	0.3%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	5.5%	-4.8%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	76.4%	-1.7%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	3.1%	11.4%	8.3%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Needlemakers Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Needlemakers was 54.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.4% lower than the Chichester Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Needlemakers has the 39th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central and the 169th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.3%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PO19 7JH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Needlemakers are based on 27 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 Needlemakers, Chichester, PO19 7JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO19 7JH

Average Price
£244,602

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£318,341

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,862

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Needlemakers

Average Price
£217,215

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£300,780

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,340

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on NeedlemakersStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Needlemakers, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£155,000	2023-12-20	£144,120
29 Needlemakers, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-07-28	£309,376
29 Needlemakers, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£244,000	2016-01-15	£304,921
23 Needlemakers, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2011-10-21	£301,254
29 Needlemakers, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2003-02-28	£252,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO19 7JH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	36
Manufacturing	26
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Education	22
Other	15
Construction	13
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3

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	555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Cawley Road , PO19 1XB	3out of 4	661 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Cawley Road , PO19 1XB	- not rated	661 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Portfield Community Primary School St James Road , PO19 7HA	- not rated	673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portfield Primary Academy St James Road , Chichester PO19 7HA	3out of 4	673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rumboldswhyke CofE Infants' School Rumbolds Close , West Sussex PO19 7UA	- not rated	758 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	827 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Chichester High School for Boys Kingsham Rd , PO19 8AE	- not rated	827 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Chichester High School Kingsham Road , PO19 8EB	- not rated	972 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chichester High School for Girls Kingsham Road , PO19 8EB	- not rated	972 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester Westgate , PO19 3HP	4out of 4	2,098 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	1,308 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	1,676 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northgate House School 38 North Street , PO19 1LX	- not rated	664 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chichester High Schools Sixth Form Kingsham Road , PO19 8AE	- not rated	827 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Prebendal School 52-55 West Street , PO19 1RT	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Chichester Bishop Otter College , College Lane PO19 6PE	- not rated	956 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arabesque School of Performing Arts Quarry Lane , PO19 8NY	- not rated	1,384 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Kitchen From Thyme And Chillies	149 St Pancras, Chichester	114 yd
Masala City	8 St Pancras, Chichester	148 yd
Lemongrass	5 - 6 St Pancras, Chichester	148 yd
The India Gate	14 St Pancras, Chichester	148 yd
The Mowgli	10 - 13 St Pancras, Chichester	148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Monster Tap	23 The Hornet, Chichester	113 yd
The Eastgate PH	4 The Hornet, Chichester	114 yd
The Nags Head	3 St Pancras, Chichester	148 yd
New Park Sports And Social Club	New Park Community Association, New Park Centre	242 yd
Chichester Boys Club	34A Little London, Chichester	372 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	42 The Hornet, Chichester	114 yd
Papa John's	36 The Hornet, Chichester	114 yd
Jasmine House	28 The Hornet, Chichester	114 yd
L A Fish	110 The Hornet, Chichester	189 yd
CHIKHENN	The Kiosk, Cattle Market Car Park	261 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer	16 - 18 East Street, Chichester	440 yd
The Southern Co-Operative	Spitalfield Lane, Chichester	581 yd
Marks And Spencer	21 - 22 North Street, Chichester	632 yd
Iceland	55 South Street, Chichester	679 yd
Tesco	35 South Street, Chichester	737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Park Road New Park Road	grass pitches	270 yd
Priory Park Rec Ground Priory Lane	grass pitches	537 yd
Chichester Racquets And Fitness Club OAKLANDS PARK	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	646 yd
Florence Park Recreation Ground Pound Farm Road	grass pitches	727 yd
The Prebendal School 52-55 52-55 WEST STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	867 yd
Chichester High School For Girls (Closed) Kingsham Road	health and fitness suite	971 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	973 yd
Central C Of E Academy ORCHARD STREET	grass pitches	991 yd
Chichester High School KINGSHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	995 yd
Whyke Oval RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND HAY ROAD	grass pitches	1,022 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	59.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO19 7JH