Romney Garth, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 0EJ

Overview of PO20 0EJ

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Romney Garth is in Selsey, Chichester and in Chichester district. PO20 0EJ is located in the Sidlesham with Selsey North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chichester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Romney Garth, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 0EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PO20 0EQ, PO20 0EN, PO20 0EL, PO20 0EW, PO20 0EH, PO20 0HQ, PO20 0EB, PO20 0EA, PO20 0LU.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO20 0EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	50.5%	-4.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	45.5%	49.5%	4.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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	27%	36.9%	9.9%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	37.3%	-7.0%	44.2%	-6.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.1%	13.1%	2.0%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	13.5%	9.5%	-4.0%	6.1%	3.4%

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	41.9%	41.3%	-0.6%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	38%	36.2%	-1.8%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	12.3%	16%	3.7%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	6.8%	4.1%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	26.4%	-8.0%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.8%	-1.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	11.8%	-7.5%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	7.5%	2.2%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	22%	10.9%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	18.5%	7.8%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.4%	97.9%	-1.5%	81.4%	16.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	96.1%	95.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	95.5%	0.0%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Romney Garth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romney Garth was 13.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.1% lower than the Selsey South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Romney Garth has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Selsey South and the 41st lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 940.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PO20 0EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Romney Garth are based on 25 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 Romney Garth, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 0EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO20 0EJ

Average Price
£234,840

Semi-Detached
£222,424

Terraced
£243,117

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romney Garth

Average Price
£243,816

Semi-Detached
£241,597

Terraced
£245,063

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romney GarthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Romney Garth, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£242,500	2024-11-29	£248,274
11 Romney Garth, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-09-27	£245,953
12 Romney Garth, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-09-30	£246,418
11 Romney Garth, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-07-29	£259,557
5 Romney Garth, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-11-22	£259,380

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO20 0EJ

Employment

PO20 0EJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seal Primary Academy East Street , PO20 0BN	3out of 4	481 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Medmerry Primary School High Street , Selsey PO20 0QJ	3out of 4	598 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidlesham Primary School Keynor Lane , Sidlesham PO20 7NL	3out of 4	4,930 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Academy, Selsey School Lane , Selsey PO20 9EH	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jabir Indian Takeaway	2 Orchard Parade, Selsey	285 yd
Sunday Lunch Club	St Wilfreds Church Ellasdale Road	449 yd
The Lifeboat Inn	26 Albion Road, Selsey	715 yd
Scooter Sue's Retro And Vintage	18 East Street, Selsey	741 yd
Chaplins Little Shake Shop	103A High Street, Selsey	760 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fishermans Joy	71 East Street, Selsey	449 yd
The Crown Inn	107 High Street, Selsey	760 yd
Selsey Football And Social Club	High Street, Selsey	805 yd
The Hopp Inn	153 High Street, Selsey	873 yd
The Neptune Inn	120 High Street, Selsey	899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nice Plaice	7 Orchard Parade, Selsey	285 yd
Julie's	Hut 10, The Fishing Beach	463 yd
Paddy's Plaice	The Fishing Beach, Kingsway	538 yd
Fortune Inn	144 High Street, Selsey	899 yd
Dens Fish Bar	163 High Street, Selsey	963 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	High Street, Selsey	805 yd
The Southern Co-Operative	125 High Street, Selsey	873 yd
Asda	Unit 1, Wave Approach	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seal Primary Academy EAST STREET	grass pitches	544 yd
Selsey Centre MANOR ROAD		582 yd
The Academy Selsey SCHOOL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	801 yd
High Street Ground HIGH STREET	grass pitches	903 yd
Selsey Cricket And Social Club Paddock Lane	grass pitches	957 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	55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	63.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	63.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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