Drift Lane, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 9BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO20 9BG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	52.2%	48.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47.8%	51.2%	3.4%	49.0%	2.2%

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	20%	24.7%	4.7%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	48.9%	-7.0%	44.2%	4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11%	11.8%	0.8%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	9.6%	10.2%	0.6%	6.1%	4.1%

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	38.1%	37.3%	-0.8%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	37.9%	35.1%	-2.8%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	17.2%	17.1%	-0.1%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	6.5%	8.8%	2.3%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	26%	-7.3%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	13.4%	-2.5%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	8.8%	-7.1%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	8.4%	11.8%	3.4%	5.3%	6.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	15%	9.5%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	19.6%	3.7%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.1%	96.8%	-0.3%	81.4%	15.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	92.2%	86.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	2.3%	9.5%	7.2%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	85.9%	-5.5%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	2.1%	8%	5.9%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1%	-3.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	55.3%	46.2%	9.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Drift Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drift Lane was 330.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 359.0% higher than the Selsey South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drift Lane has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Selsey South and the 8th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 175.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.0%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PO20 9BG, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Drift Lane are based on 53 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 Drift Lane, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 9BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO20 9BG

Average Price
£367,191

Semi-Detached
£590,927

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£365,809

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,124

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drift Lane

Average Price
£633,485

Semi-Detached
£611,844

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£647,582

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,321

Other
£428,462

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drift LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Crablands Cottage Drift Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-09-16	£438,248
Drift House Drift Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-08-06	£417,465
9 Drift Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£487,500	2018-01-22	£611,844
1 Drift Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2015-07-10	£283,236
Willows Drift Lane, Chichester, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2014-05-07	£452,437

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO20 9BG

Employment

PO20 9BG 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 9BG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	148
Full-Time Employee	92
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	14
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medmerry Primary School High Street , Selsey PO20 0QJ	3out of 4	811 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Seal Primary Academy East Street , PO20 0BN	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidlesham Primary School Keynor Lane , Sidlesham PO20 7NL	3out of 4	4,538 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Academy, Selsey School Lane , Selsey PO20 9EH	3out of 4	763 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smokey's Ocean Bar	The Waterfront Quays, West Sands Caravan Park	525 yd
Smugglers Restaurant	The Waterfront Quays, West Sands Caravan Park	525 yd
Nathans Famous	West Sands Caravan Park, Mill Lane	526 yd
The Cove Club	White Horse Complex, White Horse Caravan Park	598 yd
Cafe Lido	White Horse Complex, White Horse Caravan Park	598 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Embassy	The Waterfront Quays, West Sands Caravan Park	525 yd
White Horse Theatre	White Horse Complex, White Horse Caravan Park	598 yd
Selsey Football And Social Club	High Street, Selsey	649 yd
Viking Club Bar	Viking Music And Dance Club, Green Lawns Caravan Park	656 yd
The Neptune Inn	120 High Street, Selsey	659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shore Shack	The Waterfront Quays, West Sands Caravan Park	525 yd
Millies Cookies	The Waterfront Quays, West Sands Caravan Park	525 yd
Box Treats	The Waterfront Quays, West Sands Caravan Park	525 yd
Box Fish	West Sands Caravan Park, Mill Lane	526 yd
Papa Johns	Viking Music And Dance Club, Green Lawns Caravan Park	656 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	High Street, Selsey		649 yd
The Southern Co-Operative	125 High Street, Selsey		698 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Selsey Cricket And Social Club Paddock Lane	grass pitches	452 yd
High Street Ground HIGH STREET	grass pitches	523 yd
The Academy Selsey SCHOOL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	653 yd
Seal Primary Academy EAST STREET	grass pitches	983 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	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.54 Mbit/s

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