Saxon Meadow, Tangmere, Chichester, PO20 2GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO20 2GA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	50.4%	-3.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.2%	49.6%	3.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 PO20 2GA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% 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	23.2%	23.7%	0.5%	37.9%	-14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	53%	-0.1%	44.2%	8.8%
Separated	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	15.5%	10.1%	-5.4%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.8%	8.6%	2.8%	6.1%	2.5%

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	37.6%	38.4%	0.8%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	38.9%	39.2%	0.3%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	15%	16%	1.0%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	21%	2.6%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	13.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	10.5%	-8.3%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	10%	4.2%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	18%	5.0%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	24%	0.3%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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)
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	100%	97.5%	-2.5%	81.4%	16.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	94.9%	94.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	94%	94.1%	0.1%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Saxon Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saxon Meadow was 33.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.4% lower than the Chichester Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Saxon Meadow has the 21st lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.6%.

🔎 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 2GA, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Saxon Meadow are based on 65 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 Saxon Meadow, Tangmere, Chichester, PO20 2GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO20 2GA

Average Price
£311,304

Semi-Detached
£400,793

Terraced
£340,483

Detached
£377,483

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,950

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saxon Meadow

Average Price
£321,231

Semi-Detached
£387,573

Terraced
£368,826

Detached
£386,570

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,950

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saxon MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Saxon Meadow, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£242,500	2025-09-19	£242,500
16 Saxon Meadow, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,500	2025-08-15	£229,821
26 Saxon Meadow, Chichester, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£279,000	2025-05-12	£295,560
1 Saxon Meadow, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-09-07	£313,033
13 Saxon Meadow, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-07-11	£207,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO20 2GA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PO20 2GA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	74
Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Education	9
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	3,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tangmere Primary Academy Bishops Road , Tangmere PO20 2JB	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boxgrove CofE Primary School The Street , Boxgrove PO18 0EE	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The March CofE Primary School Claypit Lane , Westhampnett PO18 0NU	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Portfield Primary Academy St James Road , Chichester PO19 7HA	3out of 4	3,257 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School Rumbolds Close , PO19 7UA	- not rated	3,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Six Villages Academy Lime Avenue , Westergate PO20 3UE	3out of 4	4,591 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chichester High School Kingsham Road , PO19 8EB	3out of 4	4,643 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	5,211 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	4,660 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	1,534 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Chichester Bishop Otter College , College Lane PO19 6PE	- not rated	3,974 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fordwater School, Chichester Summersdale Road , PO19 6PP	3out of 4	4,030 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chichester High Schools Sixth Form Kingsham Road , PO19 8AE	- not rated	4,582 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's School Woodlands Lane , PO19 5PA	4out of 4	4,646 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
Cassons Restaurant	Arundel Road, Tangmere		1,004 yd
Sage House	110 - 130 City Fields Business Park, Tangmere		1,023 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	Malcolm Road, Tangmere		519 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tangmere Village Centre Recreation Ground (Tangmere Cricket Club) Malcolm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	585 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	30.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.82 Mbit/s

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