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Chichester local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

12.1% to 37.2%

Homes rented privately ranged from 12.1% in Fernhurst to 37.2% in Chichester Central — a gap of 25.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Fernhurst12.1%3232,679
Loxwood12.3%3642,952
Sidlesham with Selsey North12.7%3412,681
Lavant12.8%1831,435
Harting13.3%2031,527
Harbour Villages15%6874,582
North Mundham & Tangmere15.7%5283,357
The Witterings16.1%7574,701
Chichester West16.6%4722,849
Selsey South17.1%4972,908
Southbourne18.1%5673,141
Fittleworth18.1%2491,377
Westbourne18.6%2841,528
Midhurst19%6613,479
Chichester North20.1%5692,833
Easebourne21.5%2881,340
Chichester South22.5%6923,075
Goodwood23%3541,542
Petworth23.8%3861,619
Chichester East27.9%8322,978
Chichester Central37.2%5691,528
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.7% to 7.4%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.7% in Loxwood to 7.4% in Selsey South — a gap of 4.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Loxwood2.7%1927,173
Fernhurst2.8%1926,792
Fittleworth2.9%963,358
Harting3%1073,625
Southbourne3.4%2748,113
Chichester North3.5%2316,654
Harbour Villages3.7%39910,901
North Mundham & Tangmere3.7%3038,130
Goodwood3.8%1333,481
Easebourne3.9%1162,943
Westbourne4%1393,466
Lavant4.2%1373,251
Midhurst4.4%3227,329
Petworth4.9%1753,551
Chichester South5%3426,875
The Witterings5.1%52410,325
Chichester West5.2%3296,374
Chichester Central5.5%1602,931
Chichester East5.5%3626,572
Sidlesham with Selsey North5.8%3435,918
Selsey South7.4%4686,309
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People aged 65 or over

17.6% to 37.6%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 17.6% in Chichester East to 37.6% in Selsey South — a gap of 20 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Chichester East17.6%1,1576,568
Chichester South18.7%1,2896,878
North Mundham & Tangmere19%1,5468,129
Fernhurst23.7%1,6106,792
Southbourne23.9%1,9378,112
Loxwood25.4%1,8227,173
Goodwood25.5%8873,483
Westbourne26.3%9113,462
Chichester North27.1%1,8036,655
Harbour Villages27.2%2,95910,896
Harting27.4%9923,624
Chichester West28.8%1,8366,373
Lavant28.8%9383,253
Chichester Central28.9%8472,928
Midhurst29.9%2,1887,329
Easebourne29.9%8812,944
Fittleworth30.4%1,0213,360
Petworth31.4%1,1133,549
The Witterings33.6%3,46610,324
Sidlesham with Selsey North34.4%2,0385,919
Selsey South37.6%2,3726,309
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

8.4% to 24.2%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 8.4% in Chichester North to 24.2% in Sidlesham with Selsey North — a gap of 15.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Chichester North8.4%4855,759
Fittleworth11.2%3162,809
Loxwood11.6%6905,957
Harbour Villages11.7%1,0569,046
Fernhurst12.1%6675,494
Chichester Central12.4%3382,725
Westbourne13.1%3792,900
Southbourne13.1%8876,782
Easebourne13.2%3312,513
Harting13.2%4043,060
Goodwood13.3%3892,916
Chichester West14.2%7665,398
Lavant14.4%3942,745
Chichester South15.3%8855,780
Chichester East15.3%8625,620
North Mundham & Tangmere16.1%1,0516,537
Midhurst16.4%1,0156,180
The Witterings17.5%1,5448,807
Petworth19.1%5702,985
Selsey South22.8%1,2765,600
Sidlesham with Selsey North24.2%1,2315,086
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

24.3% to 45.7%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 24.3% in Selsey South to 45.7% in Harting — a gap of 21.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Selsey South24.3%1,3625,600
Sidlesham with Selsey North24.7%1,2585,086
Petworth31.5%9412,985
Southbourne33.4%2,2656,782
North Mundham & Tangmere33.9%2,2166,537
The Witterings34.1%3,0008,807
Chichester East34.5%1,9395,620
Midhurst34.9%2,1556,180
Chichester South35%2,0245,780
Chichester Central38.3%1,0442,725
Goodwood39.1%1,1402,916
Chichester West39.7%2,1445,398
Loxwood40.3%2,4005,957
Westbourne42.1%1,2202,900
Lavant42.2%1,1592,745
Easebourne43.2%1,0852,513
Fittleworth43.3%1,2152,809
Harbour Villages44.1%3,9939,046
Chichester North44.7%2,5735,759
Fernhurst44.8%2,4595,494
Harting45.7%1,3973,060
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8% to 20.3%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8% in Fittleworth to 20.3% in Chichester East — a gap of 12.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Fittleworth8%1111,379
Easebourne9.2%1231,339
Fernhurst9.3%2492,679
Chichester North9.5%2692,834
Harting10%1521,527
Harbour Villages10.1%4634,582
Westbourne10.5%1611,528
Loxwood10.7%3152,952
Southbourne11.1%3483,142
Goodwood11.3%1741,541
Lavant12.3%1761,435
Midhurst12.5%4353,477
North Mundham & Tangmere13.7%4593,357
The Witterings13.7%6434,701
Petworth14.1%2291,621
Chichester West15.3%4362,849
Chichester Central15.8%2421,528
Selsey South17.2%5002,912
Chichester South17.3%5333,074
Sidlesham with Selsey North20.2%5432,682
Chichester East20.3%6062,979
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

4.9% to 32.7%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 4.9% in Selsey South to 32.7% in Chichester East — a gap of 27.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Selsey South4.9%1422,908
Fittleworth7.9%1091,377
Harbour Villages9.8%4484,582
The Witterings10.1%4774,701
Loxwood10.7%3162,952
Southbourne11.2%3533,141
Chichester North11.7%3312,833
Easebourne11.7%1571,340
Westbourne12.4%1891,528
Fernhurst12.5%3362,679
Sidlesham with Selsey North12.7%3402,681
Harting14.7%2251,527
Chichester Central16.2%2481,528
Lavant16.6%2381,435
Goodwood17.2%2651,542
Midhurst17.9%6243,479
Chichester West20.6%5862,849
North Mundham & Tangmere21.3%7163,357
Petworth21.6%3491,619
Chichester South23.7%7303,075
Chichester East32.7%9742,978
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Chichester CentralChichester EastChichester NorthChichester SouthChichester WestEasebourneFernhurstFittleworthGoodwoodHarbour VillagesHartingLavantLoxwoodMidhurstNorth Mundham & TangmerePetworthSelsey SouthSidlesham with Selsey NorthSouthbourneThe WitteringsWestbourne
21 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Chichester Central →2,931 people · census date in profileChichester East →6,572 people · census date in profileChichester North →6,655 people · census date in profileChichester South →6,877 people · census date in profileChichester West →6,372 people · census date in profileEasebourne →2,944 people · census date in profileFernhurst →6,792 people · census date in profileFittleworth →3,358 people · census date in profileGoodwood →3,483 people · census date in profileHarbour Villages →10,899 people · census date in profileHarting →3,625 people · census date in profileLavant →3,252 people · census date in profileLoxwood →7,173 people · census date in profileMidhurst →7,329 people · census date in profileNorth Mundham & Tangmere →8,130 people · census date in profilePetworth →3,549 people · census date in profileSelsey South →6,309 people · census date in profileSidlesham with Selsey North →5,918 people · census date in profileSouthbourne →8,113 people · census date in profileThe Witterings →10,324 people · census date in profileWestbourne →3,463 people · census date in profile