Whyke Close, Chichester, PO19 8TP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO19 8TP has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53.7%	50%	-3.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.3%	50%	3.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8TP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.6% 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	27.2%	24.1%	-3.1%	37.9%	-13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	55.6%	1.1%	44.2%	11.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.9%	9.1%	5.2%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	14%	8.3%	-5.7%	6.1%	2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45%	47.9%	2.9%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	32.5%	29.2%	-3.3%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	8.4%	14.4%	6.0%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	5.5%	6%	0.5%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	8.7%	2.5%	-6.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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 8TP 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 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	8.7%	-8.0%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	6.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	12%	0.7%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.2%	3.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	17.4%	10.4%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	48.2%	47.1%	-1.1%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.7%	99%	1.3%	81.4%	17.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	94.9%	93.3%	-1.6%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	92.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	1%	4.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	76.7%	12.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Whyke Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whyke Close was 3.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.2% lower than the Chichester Central average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Whyke Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central and the 6th lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.2%.

🔎 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 8TP, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 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 8TP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO19 8TP

Average Price
£165,689

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,689

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
Flat 7 Whyke Court Whyke Close, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2024-08-23	£165,381
Flat 17 Whyke Court Whyke Close, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-01-09	£171,000
Flat 10 Whyke Court Whyke Close, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2022-11-03	£158,029
Flat 5 Whyke Court Whyke Close, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,000	2019-12-11	£163,576
Flat 11 Whyke Court Whyke Close, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,500	2018-05-04	£176,020

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO19 8TP

Employment

PO19 8TP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8TP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	82
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,335 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	191 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School Rumbolds Close , PO19 7UA	- not rated	716 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Cawley Road , PO19 1XB	3out of 4	835 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portfield Primary Academy St James Road , Chichester PO19 7HA	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Mundham Primary School School Lane , North Mundham PO20 1LA	3out of 4	1,757 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	540 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester Westgate , PO19 3HP	4out of 4	2,572 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	1,650 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	578 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	645 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Prebendal School 52-55 West Street , PO19 1RT	- not rated	1,460 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Chichester Bishop Otter College , College Lane PO19 6PE	- not rated	2,047 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's School Woodlands Lane , PO19 5PA	4out of 4	2,451 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne House School Coach Road , Shopwyke PO20 2BH	- not rated	2,792 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		509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CHIKHENN	The Kiosk, Cattle Market Car Park		1,087 yd
L A Fish	110 The Hornet, Chichester		1,090 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative	Unit 1, 51 - 54 Bognor Road		944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whyke Oval RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND HAY ROAD	grass pitches	244 yd
Kingsham Primary School HAY ROAD	grass pitches	289 yd
Chichester Free School CHICHESTER FREE SCHOOL CHICHESTER FREE SCHOOL HUNSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	512 yd
Chichester High School KINGSHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	638 yd
Chichester High School For Girls (Closed) Kingsham Road	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Florence Park Recreation Ground Pound Farm Road	grass pitches	1,066 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.56 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO19 8TP