Neighbourhood · Chichester · South East
Dean, Lavant & Summersdale
Chichester 006 · 5 sub-areas · 8,689 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (65/100)Watch-out: Couples (41/100)Liveability 18/100 · Bottom quartile
Dean, Lavant & Summersdale is a mid-density neighbourhood of Chichester in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Liveability
18/100
Bottom quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Dean, Lavant & Summersdale?
A snapshot of Dean, Lavant & Summersdale
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,319 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Dean, Lavant & Summersdale in Chichester
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Dean, Lavant & Summersdale?
- The median monthly rent across Dean, Lavant & Summersdale is £1,319.
- How safe is Dean, Lavant & Summersdale?
- Dean, Lavant & Summersdale has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Dean, Lavant & Summersdale?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 48 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Dean, Lavant & Summersdale?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Dean, Lavant & Summersdale, of which 33% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2493 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Dean, Lavant & Summersdale?
- The most common council tax band in Dean, Lavant & Summersdale is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,949. Council tax is set by Chichester council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Dean, Lavant & Summersdale to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Dean, Lavant & Summersdale to central London is approximately 151 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Dean, Lavant & Summersdale?
- 100% of premises in Dean, Lavant & Summersdale are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Dean, Lavant & Summersdale?
- Dean, Lavant & Summersdale sits in IMD decile 6 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Dean, Lavant & Summersdale?
- 66% of households in Dean, Lavant & Summersdale are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Dean, Lavant & Summersdale?
- The average property price across Chichester (the local authority covering Dean, Lavant & Summersdale) is approximately £424,731, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Dean, Lavant & Summersdale a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.51 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £28,585.)
- Which local areas are part of Dean, Lavant & Summersdale?
- Dean, Lavant & Summersdale contains 5 local areas: Chichester 006A, Chichester 006F, Chichester 006B, Chichester 006C, Chichester 006E.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Dean, Lavant & Summersdale
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Dean, Lavant & Summersdale?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Dean, Lavant & Summersdale is £1,319. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Dean, Lavant & Summersdale a safe place to live?
- Dean, Lavant & Summersdale has a safety score of 74/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Dean, Lavant & Summersdale?
- 33% of schools within 2 km of Dean, Lavant & Summersdale are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Dean, Lavant & Summersdale?
- Public-transport commute time from Dean, Lavant & Summersdale to central London is approximately 151 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Dean, Lavant & Summersdale different from the rest of Chichester?
- Dean, Lavant & Summersdale contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Dean, Lavant & Summersdale rank in Chichester?
- Dean, Lavant & Summersdale scores 18/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Chichester, see the Cities table on the Chichester page.
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