Church Road, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 0LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO20 0LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.8%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50%	49.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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	34.3%	41.9%	7.6%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	31.5%	-5.9%	44.2%	-12.7%
Separated	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.1%	17.1%	5.0%	9.1%	8.0%
Widowed	14.6%	6.8%	-7.8%	6.1%	0.7%

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	39.2%	39.9%	0.7%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	32.3%	38%	5.7%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	22%	17.4%	-4.6%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	21.9%	-8.9%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	10.1%	-7.1%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	17.1%	4.0%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.7%	1.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	18%	8.9%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	21.9%	1.2%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	97%	94.2%	-2.8%	81.4%	12.8%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	93.5%	87.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	3.4%	9.4%	6.0%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	86.4%	-6.7%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	5%	3.7%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 71.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.2% lower than the Selsey South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Selsey South and the 139th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

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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 0LS, 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 Church Road are based on 256 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 Church Road, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 0LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO20 0LS

Average Price
£370,514

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£293,503

Detached
£456,897

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,339

Other
£899,665

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£485,158

Semi-Detached
£519,252

Terraced
£357,875

Detached
£685,055

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,847

Other
£1,472,814

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Church Road, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-08-16	£228,614
24 Church Road, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-12-20	£320,530
38 Church Road, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-11-29	£326,207
6 Church Road, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-09-16	£416,435
26 Church Road, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-09-02	£330,201

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO20 0LS

Employment

PO20 0LS 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.

PO20 0LS 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	63
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	12
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medmerry Primary School High Street , Selsey PO20 0QJ	3out of 4	329 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Seal Primary Academy East Street , PO20 0BN	3out of 4	547 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidlesham Primary School Keynor Lane , Sidlesham PO20 7NL	3out of 4	4,604 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	319 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
Sunday Lunch Club	St Wilfreds Church Ellasdale Road	45 yd
Chaplins Little Shake Shop	103A High Street, Selsey	555 yd
Mai Thai	75 High Street, Selsey	555 yd
New Magna Tandoori Restaurant	85 High Street, Selsey	555 yd
Jabir Indian Takeaway	2 Orchard Parade, Selsey	564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Inn	107 High Street, Selsey	555 yd
Selsey Football And Social Club	High Street, Selsey	583 yd
Viking Club Bar	Viking Music And Dance Club, Green Lawns Caravan Park	595 yd
The Fishermans Joy	71 East Street, Selsey	662 yd
The Hopp Inn	153 High Street, Selsey	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nice Plaice	7 Orchard Parade, Selsey	564 yd
Papa Johns	Viking Music And Dance Club, Green Lawns Caravan Park	595 yd
Fortune Inn	144 High Street, Selsey	724 yd
Selsey Chinese Takeaway	2 New Parade, High Street	823 yd
Dens Fish Bar	163 High Street, Selsey	839 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	High Street, Selsey	583 yd
The Southern Co-Operative	125 High Street, Selsey	715 yd
Asda	Unit 1, Wave Approach	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Selsey Centre MANOR ROAD		406 yd
The Academy Selsey SCHOOL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	433 yd
Seal Primary Academy EAST STREET	grass pitches	502 yd
High Street Ground HIGH STREET	grass pitches	632 yd
Selsey Cricket And Social Club Paddock Lane	grass pitches	649 yd
Selsey Golf Club GOLF LINKS LANE	golf, tennis courts	1,019 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	53.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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