Brimfast Lane, Sidlesham Common, Chichester, PO20 7PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO20 7PZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	50%	1.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.9%	50%	-1.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 7PZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% 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	24.5%	28.1%	3.6%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.2%	56.9%	-3.3%	44.2%	12.7%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	50%	57.9%	7.9%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	39.6%	24.5%	-15.1%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	7.9%	14.4%	6.5%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	12.8%	13.8%	1.0%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	8.4%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	18.8%	0.6%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.4%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	37.8%	2.0%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.1%	97.3%	-0.8%	81.4%	15.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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%	94%	0.0%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	93.8%	0.4%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.3%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	57.9%	46.2%	11.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Brimfast Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brimfast Lane was 25.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.5% lower than the Sidlesham with Selsey North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brimfast Lane has the 11th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sidlesham with Selsey North and the 113th lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.0%.

🔎 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. 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 7PZ, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Brimfast Lane are based on 5 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 Brimfast Lane, Sidlesham Common, Chichester, PO20 7PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO20 7PZ

Average Price
£935,773

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£935,773

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brimfast Lane

Average Price
£977,430

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£977,430

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brimfast LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Brimfast House Brimfast Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£837,500	2020-03-16	£987,399
Brimfast House Brimfast Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2012-11-09	£1,087,823
Brimfast House Brimfast Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2003-02-25	£960,678
Owl Barn Brimfast Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2002-11-19	£929,200
Brimfast House Brimfast Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	1997-09-03	£922,048

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO20 7PZ

Employment

PO20 7PZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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

Retired	80
Full-Time Employee	73
Self-Employed	70
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sidlesham Primary School Keynor Lane , Sidlesham PO20 7NL	3out of 4	2,619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birdham CE Primary School Crooked Lane , Birdham PO20 7HB	2out of 4	3,423 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Mundham Primary School School Lane , North Mundham PO20 1LA	3out of 4	3,533 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsham Primary School Hay Road , PO19 8BN	2out of 4	4,266 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Cawley Road , PO19 1XB	3out of 4	4,837 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4,449 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	5,000 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	3,868 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chichester High Schools Sixth Form Kingsham Road , PO19 8AE	- not rated	4,613 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Prebendal School 52-55 West Street , PO19 1RT	- not rated	5,238 yd	Other independent 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
Chichester Golf Club Restaurant	Chichester Golf Club, Hoe Farm		911 yd
Jungle Java Pizza Cafe	Chichester Golf Club, Hoe Farm		911 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Anchor Inn	Selsey Road, Sidlesham		1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chichester Golf Club HOE FARM HOE FARM	golf	924 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
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	42.9%

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