Neighbourhood · Chichester · South East
Easebourne & Petworth
Chichester 005 · 6 sub-areas · 7,965 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Families (56/100)Watch-out: Young professionals (34/100)Liveability 12/100 · Bottom quartile
Easebourne & Petworth is a green, lower-density part of Chichester — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees.
Liveability
12/100
Bottom quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Easebourne & Petworth?
A snapshot of Easebourne & Petworth
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; 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; broadband infrastructure is patchy — worth checking the specific postcode.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Easebourne & Petworth in Chichester
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Easebourne & Petworth?
- The median monthly rent across Easebourne & Petworth is £1,319.
- How safe is Easebourne & Petworth?
- Easebourne & Petworth 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 Easebourne & Petworth?
- 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 104 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Easebourne & Petworth?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Easebourne & Petworth, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 8947 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Easebourne & Petworth?
- The most common council tax band in Easebourne & Petworth is G, with the typical Band D annual charge around £3,231. Council tax is set by Chichester council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Easebourne & Petworth to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Easebourne & Petworth to central London is approximately 171 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 Easebourne & Petworth?
- 0% of premises in Easebourne & Petworth are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Coverage is partial — check the specific postcode for service availability.
- What is the deprivation rank of Easebourne & Petworth?
- Easebourne & Petworth 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 Easebourne & Petworth?
- 65% of households in Easebourne & Petworth 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 Easebourne & Petworth?
- The average property price across Chichester (the local authority covering Easebourne & Petworth) 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 Easebourne & Petworth 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 Easebourne & Petworth?
- Easebourne & Petworth contains 6 local areas: Chichester 005E, Chichester 005D, Chichester 005A, Chichester 005F, Chichester 005C…
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- What is the average rent in Easebourne & Petworth?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Easebourne & Petworth 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 Easebourne & Petworth a safe place to live?
- Easebourne & Petworth has a safety score of 83/100. 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 Easebourne & Petworth?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Easebourne & Petworth are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Easebourne & Petworth?
- Public-transport commute time from Easebourne & Petworth to central London is approximately 171 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Easebourne & Petworth different from the rest of Chichester?
- Easebourne & Petworth contains 6 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 Easebourne & Petworth rank in Chichester?
- Easebourne & Petworth scores 12/100 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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