Is Chichester a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Chichester, from official data · 16 postcode districts · 4,941 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Chichester, from official data · 16 postcode districts · 4,941 postcodes
The average home in Chichester sold for £432,078 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.4% on a year earlier. Across Chichester, police record 83 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Chichester, the nearest primary school is Lavant Primary School, 1.2 mi away, about a 25 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Lavant Road Surgery, 2.2 mi away.
The nearest park, Goodwood Country Park, is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.
Across Chichester, police record 83 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Chichester sold for £432,078 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.4% on a year earlier. By type: detached £686,523, semi-detached £426,369, terraced £345,877, flats £217,163. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Lavant Primary School, 1.2 mi away, about a 25 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
The ONS estimates average household income of £63,844 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).