ChichesterCountsChichester, in numbers.The five city wards have different housing and population profiles. Start with the right boundary.
| Ward | People | Private renting | Social renting | Degree or equivalent | Bad / very bad health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 2,931 | 37.2% | 16.2% | 38.3% | 5.5% |
| East | 6,572 | 27.9% | 32.7% | 34.5% | 5.5% |
| North | 6,655 | 20.1% | 11.7% | 44.7% | 3.5% |
| South | 6,877 | 22.5% | 23.7% | 35.0% | 5.0% |
| West | 6,372 | 16.6% | 20.6% | 39.7% | 5.2% |
Renting: all households. Qualifications: residents aged 16 and over. Health: all residents, self-reported and not adjusted for age. These health percentages cannot be compared directly with the age-adjusted district headline. Small counts can differ between Census tables because of privacy protection.
City ward
2,931 people at the 2021 Census.
37.2% of households rented privately; 16.2% rented social housing.
28.9% of residents were aged 65 or over.
12.4% of residents aged 16 and over had no qualifications.
48.9% of households met one or more Census deprivation dimensions. This combines education, employment, health and housing conditions; it is not an income-poverty rate.
Official Census population downloadCity ward
6,572 people at the 2021 Census.
27.9% of households rented privately; 32.7% rented social housing.
17.6% of residents were aged 65 or over.
15.3% of residents aged 16 and over had no qualifications.
54.9% of households met one or more Census deprivation dimensions. This combines education, employment, health and housing conditions; it is not an income-poverty rate.
Official Census population downloadCity ward
6,655 people at the 2021 Census.
20.1% of households rented privately; 11.7% rented social housing.
27.1% of residents were aged 65 or over.
8.4% of residents aged 16 and over had no qualifications.
41.0% of households met one or more Census deprivation dimensions. This combines education, employment, health and housing conditions; it is not an income-poverty rate.
Official Census population downloadCity ward
6,877 people at the 2021 Census.
22.5% of households rented privately; 23.7% rented social housing.
18.7% of residents were aged 65 or over.
15.3% of residents aged 16 and over had no qualifications.
50.5% of households met one or more Census deprivation dimensions. This combines education, employment, health and housing conditions; it is not an income-poverty rate.
Official Census population downloadCity ward
6,372 people at the 2021 Census.
16.6% of households rented privately; 20.6% rented social housing.
28.8% of residents were aged 65 or over.
14.2% of residents aged 16 and over had no qualifications.
48.4% of households met one or more Census deprivation dimensions. This combines education, employment, health and housing conditions; it is not an income-poverty rate.
Official Census population downloadThe district includes coastal communities such as Selsey and the Witterings, harbour villages, and inland towns such as Midhurst and Petworth. Their local plans and service access differ.
Do not use a city ward’s statistics for Fishbourne, Tangmere or Bosham. This release provides five city ward profiles; it does not yet provide a complete parish-by-parish dataset.
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