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Southbourne

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South west Chichester. About 8,526 people in 13 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Southbourne, 77.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
8,109
3,348th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
77.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.6%
2,950th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Southbourne 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. Southbourne is 8,109.
8,1094th highest
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%. Southbourne is 77.0%.
77.0%8th highest
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%. Southbourne is 2.8%.
2.8%joint 8th lowest
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%. Southbourne is 60.6%.
60.6%5th highest

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 Southbourne 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
Southbourne in brief

Southbourne had 8,109 usual residents at the census.

In Southbourne, 77.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Southbourne, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.6% of residents in Southbourne were aged 15 to 64 at the census.