Ferry Drive, Chichester, PO19 8GJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO19 8GJ 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	51.7%	51.9%	0.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.3%	48.1%	-0.2%	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 vicinity of PO19 8GJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.4%	31.8%	8.4%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	53.1%	-6.7%	44.2%	8.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9%	8.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.6%	2.1%	-4.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (89.4%) 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	51.1%	51.6%	0.5%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	34.5%	37.8%	3.3%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	12%	8%	-4.0%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	11.3%	-5.9%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9.2%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12.6%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	20.5%	9.2%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	41.8%	8.6%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	5.5%	1.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.2%	88.2%	-9.0%	81.4%	6.8%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	90.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	90.3%	-0.5%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Ferry Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferry Drive was 57.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.3% higher than the Chichester West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ferry Drive has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chichester West and the 173rd highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PO19 8GJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Ferry Drive are based on 24 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 Ferry Drive, Chichester, PO19 8GJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO19 8GJ

Average Price
£498,495

Semi-Detached
£346,135

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£587,372

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferry Drive

Average Price
£479,482

Semi-Detached
£350,158

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£557,076

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferry DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Ferry Drive, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2023-11-17	£641,150
11 Ferry Drive, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-02-04	£454,356
18 Ferry Drive, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-05-17	£469,887
1 Ferry Drive, Chichester, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-02-14	£353,318
16 Ferry Drive, Chichester, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£346,000	2018-12-13	£394,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO19 8GJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	22
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,506 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	1,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Cawley Road , PO19 1XB	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School Rumbolds Close , PO19 7UA	- not rated	2,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's CofE Junior School Orchard Street , PO19 1DQ	2out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's Infant School Orchard Gardens , PO19 1DG	- not rated	2,204 yd	Academy converter	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	1,102 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester Westgate , PO19 3HP	4out of 4	2,258 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	1,561 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	1,190 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	1,232 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Prebendal School 52-55 West Street , PO19 1RT	- not rated	1,765 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Chichester Bishop Otter College , College Lane PO19 6PE	- not rated	2,796 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's School Woodlands Lane , PO19 5PA	4out of 4	2,879 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fordwater School, Chichester Summersdale Road , PO19 6PP	3out of 4	3,599 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
McDonalds Restaurant	Chichester Gate, Chichester	1,023 yd
Nando's	Chichester Gate, Chichester	1,023 yd
Cineworld	Chichester Gate, Chichester	1,023 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness And Wellbeing Centre	Chichester Gate, Chichester	1,023 yd
Taco Bell	Unit R1B, Chichester Gate	1,023 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Richmond	9 Stockbridge Road, Chichester		1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit R5, Chichester Gate		1,023 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative	Selsey Road, Donnington		459 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Chichester) NUFFIELD HEALTH FITNESS AND WELLBEING CENTRE NUFFIELD HEALTH FITNESS AND WELLBEING CENTRE STOCKBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,066 yd
Chichester High School KINGSHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,077 yd
Chichester Free School CHICHESTER FREE SCHOOL CHICHESTER FREE SCHOOL HUNSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,084 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	83.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.9%

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	27.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO19 8GJ