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Where is Chichester?

Chichester is in the county of West Sussex, in England. It sits in the constituency of Chichester and its latitude and longitude is: 50.835237 -0.773894.

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Chichester has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Iceland Chichester, M&S Chichester, M&S Chichester North Street, Tesco Chichester South Street Express.

There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Bar 54, La Havana, The Eastgate PH, The George And Dragon, The Hole In The Wall, The Hornet Alehouse, The Nags Head, The Old Cross, The Park Tavern.

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: ASK Italian, Brasserie Blanc, Carluccio's, Charlie Harpers, Chichester Freemasons Hall Company, China Royal, Common Grounds, Giggling Squid, Indian Ki... (see map below for more).

There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Caffe Nero, Costa, Fenwicks Cafe, Little London Cafe, Pallant Restaurant & Cafe, St Martin's Organic Coffee House, Wagtail Coffee \& Yoga.

Chichester has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.

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What is the property market like in Chichester?

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2023

The property market in Chichester has had a steady increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 16 August 2023, on average a detached house costs £754,773, which is up 4.0% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £453,701 (up 4.8% on last year) , a terraced house £386,365 (up 2.7% on last year) and a flat £232,315. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £904 per month.

Property prices in Chichester are similar to the average property prices across West Sussex and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Chichester, prices have risen a little quicker than the annual average price change seen across the West Sussex region.

Property data is based on Chichester level pricing data and is as at June 2023 (publicised 16 August 2023)

Regarding the health of the West Sussex property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Rutland	£557,204	+11.1%	£340,313	+11.3%
Northumberland	£337,325	+8.5%	£184,842	+7.0%
Lancashire	£331,201	+5.7%	£198,039	+4.5%
Derbyshire	£344,451	+4.9%	£211,163	+3.8%
Leicestershire	£436,158	+4.9%	£264,342	+3.8%
Merseyside	£344,830	+4.8%	£216,901	+3.6%
Warwickshire	£529,186	+4.5%	£305,718	+3.5%
Greater Manchester	£403,675	+4.4%	£257,735	+3.7%
Gloucestershire	£542,438	+4.4%	£333,333	+4.3%
Oxfordshire	£711,995	+4.3%	£451,979	+3.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£332,412	+4.2%	£206,648	+3.9%
Wiltshire	£527,302	+3.8%	£331,630	+3.8%
West Yorkshire	£355,467	+3.6%	£212,399	+2.7%
Kent	£629,980	+3.5%	£392,043	+3.0%
Staffordshire	£368,518	+3.2%	£223,594	+2.9%
West Midlands	£410,980	+3.0%	£246,366	+2.9%
West Sussex	£693,611	+2.9%	£445,014	+3.1%
Devon	£510,021	+2.8%	£341,095	+3.3%
West Northamptonshire	£487,369	+2.7%	£283,235	+2.2%
Nottinghamshire	£334,125	+2.7%	£205,505	+2.4%
South Yorkshire	£286,071	+2.6%	£183,466	+2.2%
North Yorkshire	£426,004	+2.5%	£267,320	+2.0%
Norfolk	£410,350	+2.4%	£270,298	+2.2%
Worcestershire	£463,600	+2.4%	£279,546	+2.1%
Shropshire	£406,333	+2.3%	£253,546	+2.1%
Isle of Wight	£447,238	+2.3%	£305,949	+2.4%
Herefordshire	£435,570	+2.3%	£276,386	+2.3%
Essex	£597,549	+2.2%	£385,995	+1.6%
Hampshire	£635,610	+1.8%	£389,893	+2.0%
Buckinghamshire	£858,606	+1.7%	£463,046	+1.7%
Cambridgeshire	£494,548	+1.7%	£335,041	+1.7%
Lincolnshire	£310,171	+1.5%	£206,565	+1.9%
North Northamptonshire	£427,010	+1.4%	£254,805	+1.2%
Suffolk	£457,471	+0.9%	£284,740	+0.9%
East Sussex	£598,831	+0.7%	£387,056	+0.9%
Somerset	£465,072	+0.3%	£295,606	+0.5%
Dorset	£536,574	+0.1%	£352,588	+0.5%
Surrey	£961,283	+0.1%	£547,797	+1.0%
Hertfordshire	£946,765	0.0%	£545,243	+0.3%
Cornwall	£454,056	-0.9%	£300,238	-0.5%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Chichester, or click here to browse the longer list of Chichester property transactions from 2022.

Address	Details
4, Providence Place, Chichester, West Sussex , PO19 1BS	Sold for £185,000 on 08/12/2022 (Flat)
5, Providence Place, Chichester, West Sussex , PO19 1BS	Sold for £160,000 on 04/04/2022 (Flat)
56, Grove Road, Chichester, West Sussex , PO19 8AP	Sold for £475,000 on 03/08/2022 (Terraced)
81, Grove Road, Chichester, West Sussex , PO19 8AP	Sold for £385,000 on 06/23/2022 (Terraced)
22, Grove Road, Chichester, West Sussex , PO19 8AP	Sold for £380,000 on 12/16/2022 (Terraced)
55, Grove Road, Chichester, West Sussex , PO19 8AP	Sold for £286,000 on 02/07/2022 (Terraced)
PEGASUS COURT, Deanery Close, Chichester, West Sussex , PO19 1EA	Sold for £170,000 on 08/12/2022 (Flat)
PEGASUS COURT, Deanery Close, Chichester, West Sussex , PO19 1EA	Sold for £108,000 on 03/10/2022 (Flat)
18, Caledonian Road, Chichester, West Sussex , PO19 7PH	Sold for £830,000 on 10/14/2022 (Terraced)

Which schools are near Chichester?

Chichester has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Jessie Younghusband Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2014. There are 2 other outstanding schools nearby too.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

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School	Type	Outstanding?
Jessie Younghusband Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
St Richard's Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
St Anthony's School	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Central CofE Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
The Prebendal School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
North Mundham Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Parklands Community Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Portfield Primary Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Chichester Free School	Primary & Secondary Free schools - Mixed	No
Chichester High School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Kingsham Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Lancastrian Infant School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
The March CofE Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Rumboldswhyke CofE Infants' School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Fordwater School, Chichester	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	No

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (12/1/2022)	307 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Chichester
St Anthony's School	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (11/30/2012)	21 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Chichester
North Mundham Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (2/27/2015)		Ofsted Report Link	Chichester
Jessie Younghusband Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (2/27/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	Chichester
Parklands Community Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (9/10/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Chichester
St Richard's Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (2/2/2022)	155 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Chichester
Portfield Primary Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	2: Good (7/14/2016)		Ofsted Report Link	West Sussex
Chichester Free School	Primary & Secondary Free schools - Mixed	2: Good (2/7/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	Chichester
Chichester High School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (5/22/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	Chichester
Kingsham Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	2: Good (1/22/2020)		Ofsted Report Link	Chichester
Lancastrian Infant School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (5/9/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	Chichester
The March CofE Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (10/9/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Chichester
Fordwater School, Chichester	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	2: Good (1/17/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	Chichester
Central CofE Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	2: Good (11/2/2022)	15 submissions 80.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Chichester
Rumboldswhyke CofE Infants' School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	4: Inadequate (5/2/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	Chichester
The Prebendal School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed				Chichester

School	Type
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/1/2022) 307 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
St Anthony's School Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/30/2012) 21 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
North Mundham Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/27/2015)
Jessie Younghusband Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/27/2019)
Parklands Community Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/10/2014)
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/2/2022) 155 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Portfield Primary Academy Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/14/2016)
Chichester Free School Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/7/2019)
Chichester High School Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (5/22/2019)
Kingsham Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/22/2020)
Lancastrian Infant School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/9/2019)
The March CofE Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/9/2014)
Fordwater School, Chichester Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/17/2013)
Central CofE Academy Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/2/2022) 15 submissions 80.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Rumboldswhyke CofE Infants' School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (5/2/2019)
The Prebendal School Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Chichester?

Chichester has it's own train station and a number of other nearby stations too. London can be accessed via trains to London Bridge (from Chichester) in 105 min(s) or trains to London Waterloo (from Chichester) in 105 min(s).

Station	Distance from Chichester	Commute options
Chichester A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year.	Nearby	- Brighton (65 mins - Southern - £234 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (95 mins - Southern - £509 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 104 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Southern - £509 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 105 mins - South Western Railway - £509 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (115 mins - Southern - £509 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 131 mins - Thameslink - £509 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 166 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Fishbourne (Sussex) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year.	2 miles	- Brighton (76 mins - Southern - £234 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 98 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £509 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 109 mins - South Western Railway - £509 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 112 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 117 mins - Southern - £509 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £509 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 137 mins - Thameslink - £509 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 172 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Bosham A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year.	4 miles	- Brighton (79 mins - Southern - £234 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 101 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £509 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 106 mins - South Western Railway - £509 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 109 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 120 mins - Southern - £509 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £509 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Thameslink - £509 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Bognor Regis A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year.	8 miles	- Brighton (58 mins - Southern - £234 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (92 mins - Southern - £512 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (110 mins - Southern - £512 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (111 mins - Southern - £512 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 134 mins - London Overground - £512 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Southern - £512 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 167 mins - Great Western Railway) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Chichester) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Chichester residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	95.4%	81.7%
Asian	1.7%	9.3%
Mixed	1.6%	2.9%
Black	0.6%	4.0%
Other	0.5%	2.1%

What is the socio-economic status Chichester?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Chichester consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	11.0%
Small employers and own account workers	14.3%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	15.7%	128 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	23.2%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	4.9%
Semi-routine occupations	10.3%
Routine occupations	8.4%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	5.7%	476 out of 573
Full-time students	6.6%

How fast is the broadband in Chichester?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in West Sussex is average (53mbps). Chichester is slower than this, with average download speeds of 45.7mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Chichester level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	45.7 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	91.5%
% households unable to access decent broadband	1.2%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Chichester area?

Crime stats were found at the Chichester level:

Type	Chichester	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	67	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	5	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	8	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	2	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	22	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Chichester?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Chichester.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Solent and South Downs	River Lavant	The River Lavant within Chichester City Centre, including Whyke, the A285, A286, and Chichester College
Solent and South Downs	River Lavant	The River Lavant from Mid Lavant to Shopwhyke including Chichester
Solent and South Downs	English Channel	Coastal areas between Selsey Bill and Elmer, including Pagham, Sidlesham and Bognor
Solent and South Downs	River Lavant	The River Lavant at Westhampnett, including Church Farm pit, the A27, and the Supermarket retail park at Portfield Way

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Chichester compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Chichester, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast	Semi-detached: £453,701 Detached: £754,773	67	Primary: 14 Secondary: 6	15.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed
Haywards Heath, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £498,574 Detached: £789,616	43	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3	18.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed
Balcombe, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £498,574 Detached: £789,616	43	Primary: 1 Secondary:	17.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed
Hassocks, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £498,574 Detached: £789,616	43	Primary: 3 Secondary: 2	17.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed
Lindfield, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £498,574 Detached: £789,616	43	Primary: 7 Secondary: 2	18.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed
Horsham, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £464,581 Detached: £755,267	48	Primary: 12 Secondary: 5	17.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed
Midhurst, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £453,701 Detached: £754,773	67	Primary: 3 Secondary: 2	15.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed
Petworth, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £453,701 Detached: £754,773	67	Primary: 1 Secondary:	17.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed
Selsey, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £453,701 Detached: £754,773	67	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1	15.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed
Crawley, West Sussex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £418,743 Detached: £651,908	108	Primary: 15 Secondary: 6	N/A
Three Bridges, West Sussex Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £418,743 Detached: £651,908	108	Primary: 15 Secondary: 5	10.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.8% residents long-term unemployed
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £433,729 Detached: £595,467	68	Primary: 6 Secondary:	12.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed
Arundel, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £372,212 Detached: £582,730	69	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1	17.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed
Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £372,212 Detached: £582,730	69	Primary: 1 Secondary:	9.0% residents in higher managerial positions 7.6% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Chichester, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast	Semi-detached: £453,701 Detached: £754,773	67	Primary: 14 Secondary: 6
Haywards Heath, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £498,574 Detached: £789,616	43	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3
Balcombe, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £498,574 Detached: £789,616	43	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Hassocks, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £498,574 Detached: £789,616	43	Primary: 3 Secondary: 2
Lindfield, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £498,574 Detached: £789,616	43	Primary: 7 Secondary: 2
Horsham, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £464,581 Detached: £755,267	48	Primary: 12 Secondary: 5
Midhurst, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £453,701 Detached: £754,773	67	Primary: 3 Secondary: 2
Petworth, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £453,701 Detached: £754,773	67	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Selsey, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £453,701 Detached: £754,773	67	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
Crawley, West Sussex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £418,743 Detached: £651,908	108	Primary: 15 Secondary: 6
Three Bridges, West Sussex Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £418,743 Detached: £651,908	108	Primary: 15 Secondary: 5
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £433,729 Detached: £595,467	68	Primary: 6 Secondary:
Arundel, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £372,212 Detached: £582,730	69	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £372,212 Detached: £582,730	69	Primary: 1 Secondary:

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Property prices

Type	Chichester
	Avg Price	Annual Change	Avg Price	Annual Change
Detached	£754,773	+4.0%
Semi-Detached	£453,701	+4.8%
Terraced	£386,365	+2.7%
Flat	£232,315	+3.4%
Two bedroom rental	£904 p\|m

Broadband speeds

	Chichester
Average speed	45.7 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	91.5%
% households unable to access decent broadband	1.2%

Residents & Community

	Chichester
Population	26795
Median Age	49.3
Happiness	Above Average for West Sussex, High for UK
Socio-economic factors	15.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed

Crime (per 1,000 people)

	Chichester
Total Crimes	67
Burglaries	5
Public Order Offences	8
Bicycle Thefts	2
Violence Against People	22

Schools

	Chichester
Primary Schools Nearby	14
Secondary Schools Nearby	6

Connections

	Chichester
Train commutes	- Brighton (51 mins) - Vauxhall (78 mins)
Nearby stations	- Chichester - Fishbourne (Sussex) - Bognor Regis - Bosham
Airport access	Southampton (approx 26.4 miles)

	Property market	£453,701 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is Southampton (26.4 miles)
	Broadband	45.7mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 95.4% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 4.4% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 128 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 476 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Chichester level)
	Community	Median age is 49.3 \| Population of 26,795 \| Happiness is Above Average for West Sussex, High for UK
	Crime	5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Chichester)
	Commute (approx)	- Brighton (51 mins) - Vauxhall (78 mins)

	£453,701 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is Southampton (26.4 miles)
	45.7mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK)
	Median age is 49.3 \| 26,795 \| Happiness is Above Average for West Sussex, High for UK
	Ranked 128 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 476 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Chichester level)
	5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Chichester)
	- Brighton (51 mins) - Vauxhall (78 mins)

Chichester