# People and census in Chichester The south west of the South East. 130,224 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 786 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Chichester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) ## What is the population of Chichester? Chichester had 124,068 usual residents at the census. Chichester is the 135th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Chichester: **124,068** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Chichester had 124,068 usual residents at the census. Chichester is the 135th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-population ## Population estimate Chichester: **130,224** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Chichester’s population was an estimated 130,224 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.8% in the year to mid-2025. Chichester is 135th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Chichester: **58.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 58.3% of residents in Chichester were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In South East the figure is 63.1%. - Against South East: 8% lower (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Chichester: **27.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 27.1% of residents in Chichester were aged 65 or over at the census. In South East the figure is 19.4%. - Against South East: 40% higher (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Chichester: **14.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.6% of residents in Chichester were aged under 15 at the census. In South East the figure is 17.4%. - Against South East: 16% lower (17.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Chichester: **10.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 10.1% of residents in Chichester were born outside the UK. In South East the figure is 15.8%. - Against South East: 36% lower (15.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Chichester: **16.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.9% of residents in Chichester had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In South East the figure is 16.1%. - Against South East: 5% higher (16.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Chichester: **83.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 83.3% of residents in Chichester said their health was good or very good. In South East the figure is 84.0%. - Against South East: 1% lower (84.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-good-health ## Households Chichester: **54,118** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Chichester had 54,118 households at the census. Chichester is 142nd lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Chichester: **14.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.1% of households in Chichester had no car or van at the census. In South East the figure is 16.9%. - Against South East: 17% lower (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Chichester: **66.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 66.8% of households in Chichester owned their home at the census. In South East the figure is 67.1%. - Against South East: About the same (67.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Chichester: **158 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Chichester had 158 people per square kilometre at the census. In South East the figure is 486 per km². - Against South East: 67% lower (486 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Chichester: **18.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.1% of households in Chichester rented privately at the census. In South East the figure is 19.2%. - Against South East: 6% lower (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Chichester: **15.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.1% of households in Chichester rented from a council or housing association at the census. In South East the figure is 13.6%. - Against South East: 11% higher (13.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Chichester: **37.2%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 37.2% of residents aged 16 and over in Chichester had a degree-level qualification at the census. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 4% higher (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Chichester: **1.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.7% of residents in Chichester identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In South East the figure is 7.0%. - Against South East: 76% lower (7.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Chichester: **0.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.6% of residents in Chichester identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In South East the figure is 2.4%. - Against South East: 75% lower (2.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Chichester: **1.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.6% of residents in Chichester identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In South East the figure is 2.8%. - Against South East: 43% lower (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Chichester: **0.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.5% of residents in Chichester identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In South East the figure is 1.5%. - Against South East: 67% lower (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Chichester: **95.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 95.4% of residents in Chichester identified with a White ethnic group. In South East the figure is 86.3%. - Against South East: 11% higher (86.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Chichester: **53.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 53.1% of residents in Chichester said they were Christian. In South East the figure is 46.5%. - Against South East: 14% higher (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Chichester: **38.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 38.7% of residents in Chichester said they had no religion. In South East the figure is 40.2%. - Against South East: 4% lower (40.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Chichester: **34.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 34.4% of working residents in Chichester worked mainly from home in March 2021. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 4% lower (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Chichester: **0.8%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Chichester’s estimated population changed by 0.8% in the year to mid-2025. - Against South East: 33% higher (0.6%) - Against the UK: 2.7 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000225/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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