Bookers Lane, Earnley, Chichester, PO20 7JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO20 7JG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.6%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.5%	48.4%	0.9%	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 7JG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% 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	23.3%	25.4%	2.1%	37.9%	-12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	52.4%	-4.8%	44.2%	8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.4%	8.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	9.2%	11%	1.8%	6.1%	4.9%

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	46.4%	50%	3.6%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	30.7%	31.3%	0.6%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	17.9%	15.2%	-2.7%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	18.3%	16.5%	-1.8%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	11.2%	0.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	13.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	19.2%	5.3%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	32%	-2.2%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.4%	97.3%	-0.1%	81.4%	15.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.1%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	92.8%	92.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	92%	-0.2%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.2%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Bookers Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bookers Lane was 73.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.4% higher than the Sidlesham with Selsey North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bookers Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sidlesham with Selsey North and the 133rd highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.2%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PO20 7JG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Bookers Lane are based on 31 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 Bookers Lane, Earnley, Chichester, PO20 7JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO20 7JG

Average Price
£599,252

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£607,079

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£481,849

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bookers Lane

Average Price
£709,568

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£716,928

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£488,761

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bookers LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Chapel Cottage Bookers Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2025-09-22	£900,000
Bookers Barn Bookers Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-02-02	£488,761
6 Bookers Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£556,500	2018-08-24	£654,593
Pippins Bookers Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2016-06-15	£565,057
Apricot Cottage Bookers Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2015-05-26	£438,380

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO20 7JG

Employment

PO20 7JG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 7JG 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	125
Full-Time Employee	98
Self-Employed	88
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	23
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Construction	34
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	5
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Wittering Community Primary School Stocks Lane , East Wittering PO20 8NH	3out of 4	1,484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birdham CE Primary School Crooked Lane , Birdham PO20 7HB	2out of 4	3,071 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidlesham Primary School Keynor Lane , Sidlesham PO20 7NL	3out of 4	3,794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Wittering Parochial Church of England School Pound Road , West Wittering PO20 8AJ	3out of 4	3,901 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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
Bracklesham Bay Tea Rooms And Garden	Cliffords Cottage, Bracklesham Lane		913 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Silver Horseshoe Club	Holdens Caravan Park, Bracklesham Lane		394 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shoots Kebab	The Bay, 2 The Parade		957 yd
Halima Indian Takeaway	1 The Parade, Bracklesham Lane		957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bracklesham Barn BEECH AVENUE	grass pitches	1,043 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	13.6%

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	77.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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