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Petworth

Ward

North east Chichester. About 3,485 people in 41 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Petworth, 8.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
3,549
1,573rd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
8.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
53.6%
277th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Petworth compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

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Population21 wards, Chichester · 2021
Population: every ward in Chichester21 areas from 2,929 to 10,899. The middle area is 6,373. Petworth is 3,549.
3,5497th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage21 wards, Chichester · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Chichester21 areas from 8.0% to 98.3%. The middle area is 69.6%. Petworth is 8.0%.
8.0%lowest
Claimant rate21 wards, Chichester · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Chichester21 areas from 1.3% to 5.1%. The middle area is 3.3%. Petworth is 3.5%.
3.5%10th highest
Aged 15 to 6421 wards, Chichester · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Chichester21 areas from 52.1% to 68.8%. The middle area is 58.3%. Petworth is 53.6%.
53.6%4th lowest

Figures for the whole of Chichester

These figures are published for the whole of Chichester, not for each ward, so they describe all of Chichester and not Petworth alone. See Chichester

Average house price
£432,078
Down 1.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£35,264
75th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
12.3×
18th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
15.6
106th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Petworth in brief

Petworth had 3,549 usual residents at the census.

In Petworth, 8.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Petworth, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

53.6% of residents in Petworth were aged 15 to 64 at the census.