Whyke Close, Chichester, PO19 8BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO19 8BB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.6%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.7%	49.4%	-0.3%	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 8BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	38.9%	48%	9.1%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	33.8%	-5.8%	44.2%	-10.4%
Separated	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.9%	11.8%	0.9%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	9.1%	4.2%	-4.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	47.9%	47.5%	-0.4%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	30.4%	34.6%	4.2%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	17.5%	14.2%	-3.3%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	28%	23.9%	-4.1%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	11.6%	-6.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	12.8%	-4.3%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	22.9%	9.8%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	25.1%	10.6%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	7.3%	0.2%	-7.1%	2.8%	-2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	96.4%	89.7%	-6.7%	81.4%	8.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	94.6%	84.2%	-10.4%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	5.3%	4.1%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	84.2%	-9.8%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.3%	10.7%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Whyke Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whyke Close was 87.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.4% lower than the Chichester Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whyke Close has the 50th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central and the 104th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PO19 8BB, 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Whyke Close are based on 81 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 Close, Chichester, PO19 8BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO19 8BB

Average Price
£332,137

Semi-Detached
£333,552

Terraced
£329,119

Detached
£341,473

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whyke Close

Average Price
£222,089

Semi-Detached
£326,274

Terraced
£323,796

Detached
£368,720

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,381

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whyke CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Whyke Close, Chichester, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-03-17	£300,605
15 Whyke Close, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-06-07	£327,023
16 Whyke Close, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-03-11	£296,831
22 Whyke Close, Chichester, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-12-04	£307,536
25 Whyke Close, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2020-02-11	£329,965

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO19 8BB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO19 8BB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	61
Student (economically inactive)	52
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	18
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Construction	16
Manufacturing	13
Education	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsham Primary School Hay Road , PO19 8BN	2out of 4	127 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School Rumbolds Close , PO19 7UA	- not rated	774 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Cawley Road , PO19 1XB	3out of 4	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portfield Primary Academy St James Road , Chichester PO19 7HA	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Mundham Primary School School Lane , North Mundham PO20 1LA	3out of 4	1,761 yd	Community school	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	500 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester Westgate , PO19 3HP	4out of 4	2,539 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	1,617 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	554 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	618 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Prebendal School 52-55 West Street , PO19 1RT	- not rated	1,444 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Chichester Bishop Otter College , College Lane PO19 6PE	- not rated	2,065 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's School Woodlands Lane , PO19 5PA	4out of 4	2,453 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne House School Coach Road , Shopwyke PO20 2BH	- not rated	2,855 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Muchos Nachos At The Crown	140 Whyke Road, Chichester		552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CHIKHENN	The Kiosk, Cattle Market Car Park		1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative	Unit 1, 51 - 54 Bognor Road		997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whyke Oval RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND HAY ROAD	grass pitches	222 yd
Kingsham Primary School HAY ROAD	grass pitches	232 yd
Chichester Free School CHICHESTER FREE SCHOOL CHICHESTER FREE SCHOOL HUNSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	475 yd
Chichester High School KINGSHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	598 yd
Chichester High School For Girls (Closed) Kingsham Road	health and fitness suite	636 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	100.0%

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	36.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO19 8BB