Old Common Close, Birdham, Chichester, PO20 7SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO20 7SE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.3%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.2%	49.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.7%

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 7SE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.4% 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	25%	26.8%	1.8%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	58.4%	-0.1%	44.2%	14.2%
Separated	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.3%	7.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	52.4%	2.2%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	32.2%	35.8%	3.6%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	13.9%	8.2%	-5.7%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around PO20 7SE this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	9.4%	-2.7%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	8.2%	-5.4%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	26.5%	18.1%	-8.4%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	17.9%	5.0%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	40.3%	13.8%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.4%	96.4%	-3.0%	81.4%	15.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	95.9%	95.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	95.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.2%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Old Common Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Common Close was 54.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.3% lower than the Sidlesham with Selsey North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Common Close has the 13th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sidlesham with Selsey North and the 183rd highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.4%.

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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. 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 7SE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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 Old Common Close are based on 23 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 Old Common Close, Birdham, Chichester, PO20 7SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO20 7SE

Average Price
£487,249

Semi-Detached
£422,780

Terraced
£395,111

Detached
£715,739

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Common Close

Average Price
£523,353

Semi-Detached
£541,576

Terraced
£403,678

Detached
£737,796

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Common CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Old Common Close, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-07-01	£324,755
7 Old Common Close, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2023-01-23	£740,225
10 Old Common Close, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£795,000	2022-11-29	£778,231
8 Old Common Close, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2016-07-29	£657,079
4 Old Common Close, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2016-06-24	£447,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO20 7SE

Employment

PO20 7SE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 7SE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PO20 7SE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	119
Full-Time Employee	105
Self-Employed	62
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Construction	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birdham CE Primary School Crooked Lane , Birdham PO20 7HB	2out of 4	103 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidlesham Primary School Keynor Lane , Sidlesham PO20 7NL	3out of 4	3,512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Wittering Community Primary School Stocks Lane , East Wittering PO20 8NH	3out of 4	4,045 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosham Primary School Walton Lane , Bosham PO18 8QF	3out of 4	5,039 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Wittering Parochial Church of England School Pound Road , West Wittering PO20 8AJ	3out of 4	5,187 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
Woodhorn Farmhouse	Sidlesham Lane, Birdham		837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birdham C Of E Primary School CROOKED LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	212 yd
Stirlands Cricket Club CRICKET PAVILION CRICKET PAVILION CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	398 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	67.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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