Mere Close, Bracklesham Bay, Chichester, PO20 8AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO20 8AG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	53.9%	53.9%	0.0%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	46.1%	46.1%	0.0%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 8AG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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%	26%	2.8%	37.9%	-11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	61.5%	53.1%	-8.4%	44.2%	8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.7%	10.8%	5.1%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	6.9%	6.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.6%

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	45.1%	46.1%	1.0%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	31.2%	38.4%	7.2%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	17.5%	11.9%	-5.6%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	20.6%	14.5%	-6.1%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	8.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	12.8%	-3.5%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.3%	1.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	21.2%	10.8%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	34.5%	5.2%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	95.6%	95.2%	-0.4%	81.4%	13.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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%	91.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	1.6%	3%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	91.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.3%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.6%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	60.6%	46.2%	14.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Mere Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mere Close was 15.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.8% lower than the Sidlesham with Selsey North average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Mere Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sidlesham with Selsey North and the 51st lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

🔎 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 8AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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

Average property prices on Mere Close are based on 108 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 Mere Close, Bracklesham Bay, Chichester, PO20 8AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO20 8AG

Average Price
£376,134

Semi-Detached
£368,209

Terraced
£289,873

Detached
£439,655

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,533

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mere Close

Average Price
£381,993

Semi-Detached
£373,100

Terraced
£305,464

Detached
£443,139

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,235

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mere CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Mere Close, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-08-01	£318,012
15 Mere Close, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-12-04	£517,224
26 Mere Close, Chichester, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-01-06	£400,140
23 Mere Close, Chichester, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-12-06	£384,665
12 Mere Close, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-05-14	£427,342

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO20 8AG

Employment

PO20 8AG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8AG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Retired	116
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	51
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Human health and social work activities	37
Construction	21
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	11
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Wittering Parochial Church of England School Pound Road , West Wittering PO20 8AJ	3out of 4	3,954 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birdham CE Primary School Crooked Lane , Birdham PO20 7HB	2out of 4	4,197 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidlesham Primary School Keynor Lane , Sidlesham PO20 7NL	3out of 4	4,428 yd	Community 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	Distance
Billy's On The Beach	Kiosk, Bracklesham Lane	299 yd
Bracklesham Diner	3 Azara Parade, Bracklesham Lane	383 yd
Thrive Coffee And Juice	The Apple Building, Ellis Square	442 yd
Bracklesham Bay Tea Rooms And Garden	Cliffords Cottage, Bracklesham Lane	472 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
West Wittering And District	Royal British Legion Club, Legion Way		657 yd
Silver Horseshoe Club	Holdens Caravan Park, Bracklesham Lane		788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mobys Seafood	Bracklesham Lane, Bracklesham	383 yd
Shoots Kebab	The Bay, 2 The Parade	449 yd
Halima Indian Takeaway	1 The Parade, Bracklesham Lane	449 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bracklesham Barn BEECH AVENUE	grass pitches	129 yd
Down View Park DOWNVIEW CLOSE	grass pitches	1,017 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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