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Goodwood: people, homes and local pressures

3,483 people were counted here in 2021. The figures below describe this ward; wider-area projects and proposals are labelled separately.

Electoral ward · May 2026 · E05011674

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Electoral wards · May 2026. Police neighbourhoods and parishes are different boundaries.

Homes rented privately

23%

21 March 2021 · All households

People aged 65 or over

25.5%

21 March 2021 · All usual residents

People reporting bad or very bad health

3.8%

21 March 2021 · All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

Households facing two or more deprivation measures

11.3%

21 March 2021 · All households

All Census figures and how they were calculated
Goodwood · 2021 Census
MeasureFigureWho or what is counted
People3,483All usual residents. Published Census 2021 ward observation
Homes rented privately23%All households. Published Census 2021 ward observation
Homes rented from a council or housing association17.2%All households. Published Census 2021 ward observation
People aged 65 or over25.5%All usual residents. Published Census 2021 ward observation
People reporting bad or very bad health3.8%All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised. Published Census 2021 ward observation
People with no qualifications13.3%Residents aged 16 and over. Published Census 2021 ward observation
People with a degree or equivalent39.1%Residents aged 16 and over. Published Census 2021 ward observation
Households facing at least one deprivation measure43.8%All households. Published Census 2021 ward observation
Households facing two or more deprivation measures11.3%All households. Published Census 2021 ward observation

Household deprivation covers education, employment, health and housing. One or more and two or more are different measures. Census answers and boundary aggregation carry uncertainty.

Sources and methods →

What stands out in this ward?

Two of the largest differences from chichester district among the Census measures shown here. These describe the population in 2021, not why the differences exist.

Homes rented privately

23%

Goodwood, compared with 18.1% across chichester district.

4.8 percentage points higher · 2021 · all households.

Homes rented from a council or housing association

17.2%

Goodwood, compared with 15.1% across chichester district.

2.1 percentage points higher · 2021 · all households.

Crime and safety in Goodwood

Sussex Police did not provide crime data for January 2026 at the original publication. The checked changelog does not explicitly confirm a later crime-data refresh for that month. Published monthly records are retained, but annual totals, rates and year-on-year comparisons spanning that month are withheld pending confirmation. This does not mean the currently returned records are absent.

These are crimes with a published approximate location inside the ward. They do not measure every crime or your personal risk.

Not available

Mapped crimes, excluding anti-social behaviour · latest 12 months ending Aug 2026

Not available

Change against the previous 12 months

74

Anti-social behaviour reports · counted separately

03060Sept 2024Aug 2026
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Monthly mapped crimes in Goodwood, excluding anti-social behaviour
PeriodValue
Sept 202426
Oct 202433
Nov 202423
Dec 202420
Jan 202511
Feb 202515
Mar 202525
Apr 202528
May 202517
Jun 202548
Jul 202539
Aug 202525
Sept 202525
Oct 202528
Nov 202520
Dec 202521
Jan 202613
Feb 202611
Mar 202628
Apr 202621
May 202624
Jun 202656
Jul 202622
Aug 202635
Categories and how to read these figures

Mapped police records only; approximate locations; excludes BTP and unmapped offences. ASB is separate. Rates use Census 2021 residents, not current residents, commuters or visitors. Not a measure of personal risk.

Not available mapped crimes per 1,000 people, using a 21 March 2021 population of 3,483. The population is a dated denominator, not an estimate of the number of people exposed to crime today.

Latest 12 months · categories
CategoryMapped crimes
Source, boundary method and downloads →

What could change here?

These are chichester district responses. They are relevant context, not a claim that each service or project operates in this ward.

Weakness · Chichester district

Housing pressure reaches beyond house prices

Nightly-paid temporary accommodation held 106 households in June 2026. This is one part of temporary accommodation, not all homelessness.

The district also reported 160 affordable homes enabled in 2025/26 against a target of 167. Supply and immediate housing need require separate measures.

Evidence and related projects

Average home price: £432,000 · July 2026 · Chichester district. Buying a home remains a substantial cost. Provisional, not seasonally adjusted; district average, not a city valuation.

Average monthly rent: £1,333 · August 2026 · Chichester district. Average rent rose from £1,294 in August 2025 to £1,333 in August 2026: £39 more each month, or £468 over a year at that monthly difference. Covers the private rental market, not just newly advertised lets; individual rents vary.

More temporary accommodation →

Threat · Chichester district

Growth needs working water infrastructure

Housing delivery must keep pace with wastewater capacity and protection of the harbour.

Capacity, nutrient pollution and water supply are different constraints. Their boundaries differ; a district-wide label can mislead.

Evidence and related projectsSouthern Gateway and the station →Wastewater treatment capacity →

Weakness · Chichester district

District totals can conceal local changes

Police neighbourhood trends differ within Chichester. City-centre activity cannot be inferred from the district average.

Published police locations are approximate and omit unmapped incidents. Counts do not measure every crime or the risk to an individual.

Evidence and related projects

Projects affecting this area

No project has yet been verified against this ward’s boundary. See the wider-area project register; each project states its location.

Practical help and responsible organisations →