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Chichester

Chichester is a district council in West Sussex, in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,470

Higher than 59% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£430k

Higher than 83% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Down 2.3% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,222

Higher than 73% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 3% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings12.2

Higher than 94% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Joint 3rd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home70

Higher than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van14.1%

Lower than 74% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station16.6%

Lower than 72% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

9th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket54.1%

Lower than 83% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

5th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy49.1%

Lower than 91% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

2nd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available67.3%

Lower than 78% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

16th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

Lower than 91% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Joint 6th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 4 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score44.3

Lower than 66% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,672

Lower than 96% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

4th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding98.6%

Lower than 52% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for West Sussex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents59.9

Lower than 66% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 4.6% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households3.6

Lower than 76% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year55.7

Higher than 77% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for West Sussex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier87.4%

Lower than 84% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

10th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents8.8

Higher than 84% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

5th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 4.2% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.2

Lower than 91% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Joint 5th lowest of the 62 councils in the South East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.1

Lower than 66% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women64.5 yrs

Higher than 79% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for West Sussex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Down 3.7 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home24.5 ha

Lower than 52% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean5.9 µg/m³

Lower than 75% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Joint 4th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 43.3% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Chichester shares a boundary with Arun, East Hampshire, Havant, Horsham and Waverley. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Havant£1,085
  2. Arun£1,140
  3. East Hampshire£1,180
  4. Chichester£1,222
  5. Horsham£1,352
  6. Waverley£1,354
Average house price, all homes
  1. Havant£321k
  2. Arun£322k
  3. Chichester£430k
  4. Horsham£437k
  5. East Hampshire£446k
  6. Waverley£561k
Council tax, band D
  1. Havant£2,320
  2. East Hampshire£2,344
  3. Horsham£2,441
  4. Chichester£2,470
  5. Arun£2,487
  6. Waverley£2,605
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Waverley36.7
  2. East Hampshire43.2
  3. Horsham44.3
  4. Chichester59.9
  5. Arun69.7
  6. Havant75.5
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Chichester1,672
  2. Waverley1,855
  3. East Hampshire1,933
  4. Havant1,977
  5. Horsham1,996
  6. Arun2,194
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Chichester56%
  2. Havant56%
  3. Arun58%
  4. East Hampshire60%
  5. Horsham62%
  6. Waverley70%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Chichester5.9 µg/m³
  2. Arun6 µg/m³
  3. East Hampshire6.2 µg/m³
  4. Horsham6.5 µg/m³
  5. Waverley6.8 µg/m³
  6. Havant8.5 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Chichester16.6%
  2. Havant20.9%
  3. Arun26.1%
  4. Horsham26.3%
  5. Waverley26.6%
  6. East Hampshire28%

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