Kingfisher Parade, East Wittering, Chichester, PO20 8BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO20 8BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.8%	49.8%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.2%	50.2%	1.0%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33%	31.7%	-1.3%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	41%	-2.1%	44.2%	-3.2%
Separated	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.8%	14.6%	4.8%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	10.1%	9%	-1.1%	6.1%	2.9%

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%	45.6%	-0.8%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	35.8%	33.6%	-2.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	14%	16.3%	2.3%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	23.2%	13.8%	-9.4%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	9.7%	-7.0%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	15.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	9.3%	3.9%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	16%	8.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	33.1%	10.6%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	6.5%	3%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	95.3%	96.1%	0.8%	81.4%	14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.9%	89.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	88.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	7.5%	5.6%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.7%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Kingfisher Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingfisher Parade was 111.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.6% higher than the Sidlesham with Selsey North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingfisher Parade has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sidlesham with Selsey North and the 72nd highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 8BJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Kingfisher Parade are based on 29 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 Kingfisher Parade, East Wittering, Chichester, PO20 8BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO20 8BJ

Average Price
£267,478

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,416

Other
£547,646

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingfisher Parade

Average Price
£208,584

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,555

Other
£555,501

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingfisher ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Ocean House Kingfisher Parade, Chichester, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£17,500	2021-04-22	£18,275
1A Kingfisher Parade, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-07-01	£128,850
4 Kingfisher Parade, Chichester, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2018-05-04	£584,855
1A Kingfisher Parade, Chichester, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2018-02-08	£111,296
Flat 1 Ocean House Kingfisher Parade, Chichester, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2017-03-15	£1,063,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO20 8BJ

Employment

PO20 8BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8BJ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PO20 8BJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	93
Full-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	14
Construction	14
Education	13
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance 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	542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Wittering Parochial Church of England School Pound Road , West Wittering PO20 8AJ	3out of 4	2,179 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birdham CE Primary School Crooked Lane , Birdham PO20 7HB	2out of 4	4,280 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	Distance
Madhu Ban Tandoori Restaurant	5 New Parade, Shore Road	81 yd
Drift-In Surf Café	Wittering Surf, 11 - 15 Shore Road	85 yd
Witts End Cafe	8 Wittering Walk, East Wittering	95 yd
Calamitys	11 The Parade, East Wittering	97 yd
New Lee Raj	36 Shore Road, East Wittering	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sports Bar	2 - 3 New Parade, Shore Road	81 yd
The Shore Inn	Shore Road, East Wittering	183 yd
Wittering And District Bowls Club	Stocks Lane, East Wittering	514 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Village	38 Shore Road, East Wittering	183 yd
Royal Oak Fish Bar	6 Oakfield Road, East Wittering	184 yd
Wokon	25 Shore Road, East Wittering	214 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	5 Kingfisher Parade, East Wittering		4 yd
The Southern Co-Operative	The Parade, East Wittering		55 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Wittering Community Primary School STOCKS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool	335 yd
Down View Park DOWNVIEW CLOSE	grass pitches	793 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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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