Merston, Chichester, PO20 1DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO20 1DY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	44.8%	52.7%	7.9%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	55.2%	47.3%	-7.9%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	26.7%	29.3%	2.6%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	46.4%	-4.7%	44.2%	2.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	12.8%	13.5%	0.7%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	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	60.8%	48%	-12.8%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	27.8%	31.8%	4.0%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	9.7%	14.8%	5.1%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	21.6%	0.5%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	11.3%	1.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	7.2%	-10.8%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	16.2%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	35.1%	2.0%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% 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%	5.8%	5.8%	0.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.8%	2.1%
White	94%	86.6%	-7.4%	81.4%	5.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	91%	83.3%	-7.7%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	8.7%	7.5%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	83.9%	-6.8%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	7.7%	1.9%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	6.9%	0.3%	6.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is PO20 1DY dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around PO20 1DY was 108.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.7% lower than the Chichester Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

PO20 1DY has the 42nd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central and the 75th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.5%.

🔎 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 PO20 1DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 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

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 Merston, Chichester, PO20 1DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO20 1DY

Average Price
£866,485

Semi-Detached
£523,777

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,135,435

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£671,292

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in PO20 1DY

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Abelands Barn, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2017-03-09	£769,994
Abelands Cottage East, Chichester, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£575,000	2015-08-26	£680,921
Abelands House, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2015-05-22	£1,555,540
Abelands House, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2003-01-10	£1,538,188
Abelands Barn, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£437,500	2002-08-08	£1,068,630

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO20 1DY

Employment

PO20 1DY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	52
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	17
Construction	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

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	3,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Mundham Primary School School Lane , North Mundham PO20 1LA	3out of 4	2,391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School Rumbolds Close , PO19 7UA	- not rated	2,782 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Portfield Primary Academy St James Road , Chichester PO19 7HA	3out of 4	3,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsham Primary School Hay Road , PO19 8BN	2out of 4	3,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The March CofE Primary School Claypit Lane , Westhampnett PO18 0NU	3out of 4	3,637 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	3,580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis School Westloats Lane , Bognor Regis PO21 5LH	3out of 4	4,733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,617 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	3,001 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbourne House School Coach Road , Shopwyke PO20 2BH	- not rated	2,246 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chichester High Schools Sixth Form Kingsham Road , PO19 8AE	- not rated	3,639 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Chichester Bishop Otter College , College Lane PO19 6PE	- not rated	4,209 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Prebendal School 52-55 West Street , PO19 1RT	- not rated	4,287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fordwater School, Chichester Summersdale Road , PO19 6PP	3out of 4	4,795 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spade And Fork Cafe	Chichester Garden Centre, Merston		858 yd
Little Street	The Food Barn, Merston		858 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near PO20 1DY postcode.

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%

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

Overview of PO20 1DY