Chichester in figures

A profile of Chichester from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Chichester was 130,224 in 2025, up 0.8% from 2024.

Population130,2242025Up 0.8% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over28.3%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share10.1%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June1,5302025Compared with 1,362 in 2024
110K115K120K125K130K135K201120142017202020252011: 113,995 persons2012: 115,042 persons2013: 116,120 persons2014: 116,870 persons2015: 118,447 persons2016: 119,711 persons2017: 121,442 persons2018: 122,185 persons2019: 122,815 persons2020: 123,032 persons2021: 124,517 persons2022: 126,318 persons2023: 128,114 persons2024: 129,206 persons2025: 130,224 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Chichester (pounds sterling) was £4.95 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 6.4% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£4.95 billion2024, provisionalUp 6.4% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£38,4192024, provisionalUp 5.3% from 2023
2,0003,0004,0005,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 2,040 GBP million2001: 2,089 GBP million2002: 2,159 GBP million2003: 2,259 GBP million2004: 2,315 GBP million2005: 2,430 GBP million2006: 2,539 GBP million2007: 2,582 GBP million2008: 2,774 GBP million2009: 2,732 GBP million2010: 2,792 GBP million2011: 2,903 GBP million2012: 3,038 GBP million2013: 3,181 GBP million2014: 3,263 GBP million2015: 3,472 GBP million2016: 3,559 GBP million2017: 3,728 GBP million2018: 3,798 GBP million2019: 3,995 GBP million2020: 3,710 GBP million2021: 3,937 GBP million2022: 4,280 GBP million2023: 4,655 GBP million2024: 4,954 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Chichester (pounds sterling) was £432,078 (provisional) in July 2026, down 1.4% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£432,078July 2026, provisionalDown 1.4% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly-1.4%July 2026, provisionalDown 1.2 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,333August 2026, provisionalUp 3% from August 2025
380K400K420K440K460K480K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 396,573 GBP2021-08: 406,980 GBP2021-09: 409,614 GBP2021-10: 422,555 GBP2021-11: 420,509 GBP2021-12: 423,604 GBP2022-01: 435,646 GBP2022-02: 436,053 GBP2022-03: 441,881 GBP2022-04: 436,782 GBP2022-05: 432,857 GBP2022-06: 430,082 GBP2022-07: 443,498 GBP2022-08: 459,666 GBP2022-09: 465,742 GBP2022-10: 466,419 GBP2022-11: 465,131 GBP2022-12: 458,994 GBP2023-01: 446,321 GBP2023-02: 441,064 GBP2023-03: 442,063 GBP2023-04: 454,413 GBP2023-05: 452,134 GBP2023-06: 452,685 GBP2023-07: 449,064 GBP2023-08: 452,981 GBP2023-09: 456,070 GBP2023-10: 452,571 GBP2023-11: 453,084 GBP2023-12: 440,142 GBP2024-01: 440,366 GBP2024-02: 426,060 GBP2024-03: 433,120 GBP2024-04: 432,601 GBP2024-05: 444,339 GBP2024-06: 444,377 GBP2024-07: 439,012 GBP2024-08: 446,008 GBP2024-09: 456,575 GBP2024-10: 462,213 GBP2024-11: 449,104 GBP2024-12: 441,729 GBP2025-01: 439,770 GBP2025-02: 451,484 GBP2025-03: 449,535 GBP2025-04: 448,453 GBP2025-05: 440,698 GBP2025-06: 439,899 GBP2025-07: 438,058 GBP2025-08: 440,979 GBP2025-09: 448,835 GBP2025-10: 450,510 GBP2025-11: 449,559 GBP2025-12: 439,132 GBP2026-01: 439,228 GBP2026-02: 436,140 GBP2026-03: 439,697 GBP2026-04: 437,111 GBP2026-05: 437,152 GBP2026-06: 432,369 GBP2026-07: 432,078 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Chichester were 6,880 in 2024, up 1% from 2023.

Active enterprises6,8802024Up 1% from 2023
Enterprise births6452024Up 10.3% from 2023
6,7006,7506,8006,8506,9002019202020212022202320242019: 6,745 count2020: 6,765 count2021: 6,900 count2022: 6,900 count2023: 6,815 count2024: 6,880 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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