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Chichester is a West Sussex area with a population of 124,068. The median house price stands at £412,500, with 1,650 sales in the past 12 months. Detached properties dominate the market at 35.6 percent of homes, whilst flat or apartment accommodation accounts for 16.4 percent.
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Owner-occupied homes comprise 65.4 percent of households, and the median age of residents is 48.8 years. The area recorded 1,152 crimes in July 2026, equivalent to 9.3 per 1,000 population, with violent crime the leading category at 341 offences. Schools include 69 establishments (62 state, 7 independent), with 22 of 27 rated establishments achieving good or better by Ofsted. Seven rail stations serve the area, and the nearest is 3.8 km away. Air quality is generally good: nitrogen dioxide is low, and particulate matter is moderate. About 55 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Chichester. Employment stands at 53.8 percent, with 29.7 percent retired. Life expectancy is 80.4 years for males and 85.3 years for females.
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