Seal Road, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 0HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO20 0HW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.5%	53.6%	-4.9%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	41.5%	46.4%	4.9%	49.0%	-2.6%

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	17.9%	23.3%	5.4%	37.9%	-14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	49.5%	0.0%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.5%	9.8%	0.3%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	21.7%	15.5%	-6.2%	6.1%	9.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.9%	36.1%	2.2%	48.4%	-12.3%
Good health	27.3%	30.8%	3.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	30.1%	15.7%	-14.4%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	7.3%	12.4%	5.1%	4.0%	8.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	5%	3.7%	1.2%	3.8%

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	37.2%	19.9%	-17.3%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	15%	7.4%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	10%	-0.9%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17.1%	6.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	28.3%	5.5%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	8.2%	3.4%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.2%	97.6%	-0.6%	81.4%	16.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	93.7%	94.4%	0.7%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	94.4%	1.0%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	59.8%	46.2%	13.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Seal Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seal Road was 17.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.2% lower than the Selsey South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Seal Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Selsey South and the 60th lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 0HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Seal Road are based on 93 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 Seal Road, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 0HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO20 0HW

Average Price
£384,516

Semi-Detached
£495,178

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£468,414

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,256

Other
£243,155

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seal Road

Average Price
£418,088

Semi-Detached
£480,454

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£472,540

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,795

Other
£236,246

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seal Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Seal Road, Chichester, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2025-09-26	£495,000
2 Seal Road, Chichester, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£387,000	2025-06-20	£406,292
Flat 4 The Escape, 19 Seal Road, Chichester, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-03-07	£234,742
Flat 7 The Escape, 19 Seal Road, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£273,000	2022-10-14	£258,879
Clare Cottage, 23 Seal Road, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-12-01	£695,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO20 0HW

Employment

PO20 0HW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PO20 0HW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 52% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	163
Full-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	896 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Medmerry Primary School High Street , Selsey PO20 0QJ	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy converter	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	1,220 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
Summer Palace	167 High Street, Selsey	610 yd
The Boulevard	3 New Parade, High Street	663 yd
Wave Cafe And Sandwich Bar	Waves Café & Sandwich Bar Limited, 147 High Street	740 yd
Scooter Sue's Retro And Vintage	18 East Street, Selsey	786 yd
Chaplins Little Shake Shop	103A High Street, Selsey	899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Selsey Private Club	2 - 4 Coxes Road, Selsey	451 yd
The Hopp Inn	153 High Street, Selsey	740 yd
The Neptune Inn	120 High Street, Selsey	756 yd
The Crown Inn	107 High Street, Selsey	899 yd
Selsey Football And Social Club	High Street, Selsey	906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dens Fish Bar	163 High Street, Selsey	610 yd
Selsey Chinese Takeaway	2 New Parade, High Street	663 yd
Fortune Inn	144 High Street, Selsey	756 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative	125 High Street, Selsey		740 yd
The Co-operative	High Street, Selsey		906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seal Primary Academy EAST STREET	grass pitches	886 yd
High Street Ground HIGH STREET	grass pitches	978 yd
Selsey Cricket And Social Club Paddock Lane	grass pitches	1,072 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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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