Neighbourhood · Chichester · South East
Midhurst & Cocking
Chichester 004 · 5 sub-areas · 8,144 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (70/100)Watch-out: Young professionals (37/100)Liveability 32/100 · Below median
Midhurst & Cocking 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.
Liveability
32/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Midhurst & Cocking?
A snapshot of Midhurst & Cocking
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Midhurst & Cocking in Chichester
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Midhurst & Cocking?
- The median monthly rent across Midhurst & Cocking is £1,319.
- How safe is Midhurst & Cocking?
- Midhurst & Cocking 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 Midhurst & Cocking?
- 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 131 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Midhurst & Cocking?
- There are 2 schools within 2 km of Midhurst & Cocking, of which 33% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1610 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Midhurst & Cocking?
- The most common council tax band in Midhurst & Cocking is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,649. Council tax is set by Chichester council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Midhurst & Cocking to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Midhurst & Cocking to central London is approximately 188 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 Midhurst & Cocking?
- 0% of premises in Midhurst & Cocking 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 Midhurst & Cocking?
- Midhurst & Cocking sits in IMD decile 8 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 Midhurst & Cocking?
- 67% of households in Midhurst & Cocking 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 Midhurst & Cocking?
- The average property price across Chichester (the local authority covering Midhurst & Cocking) 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 Midhurst & Cocking 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 Midhurst & Cocking?
- Midhurst & Cocking contains 5 local areas: Chichester 004G, Chichester 004C, Chichester 004D, Chichester 004A, Chichester 004H.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Midhurst & Cocking
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Midhurst & Cocking?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Midhurst & Cocking 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 Midhurst & Cocking a safe place to live?
- Midhurst & Cocking has a safety score of 95/100. 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 Midhurst & Cocking?
- 33% of schools within 2 km of Midhurst & Cocking are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Midhurst & Cocking?
- Public-transport commute time from Midhurst & Cocking to central London is approximately 188 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Midhurst & Cocking different from the rest of Chichester?
- Midhurst & Cocking 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 Midhurst & Cocking rank in Chichester?
- Midhurst & Cocking scores 32/100 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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