Whyke Lane, Chichester, PO19 7UR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO19 7UR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47.3%	48.8%	1.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.7%	51.2%	-1.5%	49.0%	2.2%

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	50.8%	40.8%	-10.0%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	38.8%	6.4%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.6%	13.6%	6.0%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.7%	48%	4.3%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	40.9%	41.7%	0.8%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	14%	7.9%	-6.1%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.6%

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.

In the area around PO19 7UR this area, 9.7% 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 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	9.7%	2.1%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	6.8%	-6.4%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	9.7%	-11.1%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	21.4%	6.6%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	47.6%	12.8%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	7.6%	0%	-7.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	3.2%	8.7%	5.5%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.2%	84.9%	-3.3%	81.4%	3.5%
Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	82.4%	78.7%	-3.7%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	6.5%	11%	4.5%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	78.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	3.6%	9.4%	5.8%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	4.7%	7%	2.3%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	3.1%	-4.8%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	4%	0.2%	3.8%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Whyke Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whyke Lane was 108.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.6% lower than the Chichester Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whyke Lane has the 41st highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central and the 73rd highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.6%.

🔎 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 7UR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 Whyke Lane are based on 216 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 Whyke Lane, Chichester, PO19 7UR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO19 7UR

Average Price
£632,986

Semi-Detached
£679,004

Terraced
£774,822

Detached
£572,738

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whyke Lane

Average Price
£447,678

Semi-Detached
£490,952

Terraced
£429,686

Detached
£550,512

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,233

Other
£484,225

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whyke LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Whyke Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2018-05-02	£687,782
12 Whyke Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£645,000	2017-02-17	£802,943
2 Whyke Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2016-11-11	£733,433
4 Whyke Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2015-12-11	£785,721
17 Whyke Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£249,500	2014-03-03	£380,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO19 7UR

Employment

PO19 7UR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

PO19 7UR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	41
Retired	18
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	771 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	413 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School Rumbolds Close , PO19 7UA	- not rated	758 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Portfield Primary Academy St James Road , Chichester PO19 7HA	3out of 4	907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's CofE Junior School Orchard Street , PO19 1DQ	2out of 4	957 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsham Primary School Hay Road , PO19 8BN	2out of 4	967 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	725 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester Westgate , PO19 3HP	4out of 4	1,995 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	1,148 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	1,486 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chichester High Schools Sixth Form Kingsham Road , PO19 8AE	- not rated	574 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Prebendal School 52-55 West Street , PO19 1RT	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Chichester Bishop Otter College , College Lane PO19 6PE	- not rated	1,135 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's School Woodlands Lane , PO19 5PA	4out of 4	1,554 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fordwater School, Chichester Summersdale Road , PO19 6PP	3out of 4	1,977 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
The Taco Box	Drapers Yard, The Hornet	208 yd
China Royal	6 - 7 Market Road, Chichester	256 yd
Reina Kitchen	11 - 12 Market Road, Chichester	256 yd
Giggling Squid/Lime Squeezy	Giggling Squid, Unicorn House	272 yd
Indian Kitchen From Thyme And Chillies	149 St Pancras, Chichester	302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eastgate PH	4 The Hornet, Chichester	221 yd
Little Monster Tap	23 The Hornet, Chichester	247 yd
The Nags Head	3 St Pancras, Chichester	318 yd
Club 60	Trojan Barbers, 60 East Street	435 yd
Chichester Boys Club	34A Little London, Chichester	456 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CHIKHENN	The Kiosk, Cattle Market Car Park	211 yd
Charcoal Grill	42 The Hornet, Chichester	221 yd
Papa John's	36 The Hornet, Chichester	221 yd
Jasmine House	28 The Hornet, Chichester	221 yd
L A Fish	110 The Hornet, Chichester	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer	16 - 18 East Street, Chichester	484 yd
Iceland	55 South Street, Chichester	619 yd
Tesco	35 South Street, Chichester	661 yd
The Southern Co-Operative	Unit 1, 51 - 54 Bognor Road	693 yd
Marks And Spencer	21 - 22 North Street, Chichester	700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Park Road New Park Road	grass pitches	529 yd
Chichester High School For Girls (Closed) Kingsham Road	health and fitness suite	710 yd
Priory Park Rec Ground Priory Lane	grass pitches	721 yd
Florence Park Recreation Ground Pound Farm Road	grass pitches	726 yd
Chichester High School KINGSHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	730 yd
Whyke Oval RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND HAY ROAD	grass pitches	744 yd
The Prebendal School 52-55 52-55 WEST STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	885 yd
Chichester Racquets And Fitness Club OAKLANDS PARK	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	889 yd
Kingsham Primary School HAY ROAD	grass pitches	901 yd
Grit Gym Mma & Fitness STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	930 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	46.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO19 7UR