Living in Chichester

Chichester is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 120,192 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 16%, #62 of 388), students (top 19%, #64 of 354), early retirees (top 21%, #81 of 387).

Residents120,192
Density153 per km²
Area787.3 km²
Hub airport53 km (London Gatwick)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km933,200 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line2.2 km
Distance to London86 km
Within 10 km120,192 people
Greater areaGreater Portsmouth, 22 km out
Winter daylight7 h 56 min, sunset 16:00

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How Chichester ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family47#248 of 378#51 of 67Map
Low-income household25#363 of 387#67 of 67Map
Low-income family34#352 of 378#67 of 67Map
Single parent41#338 of 378#65 of 67Map
Pensioner couple66#125 of 378#38 of 67Map
Single pensioner64#157 of 378#42 of 67Map
Early retiree68#81 of 387#18 of 67Map
Single professional57#190 of 368#43 of 67Map
Young professional61#177 of 367#42 of 67Map
DINKS63#101 of 362#36 of 67Map
Remote worker52#359 of 387#58 of 67Map
Commuter68#269 of 368#53 of 67Map
Car-free household67#232 of 361#50 of 67Map
Student74#64 of 354#7 of 67Map
First-home buyer36#363 of 378#67 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover19#376 of 388#66 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#140 of 363#39 of 67Map
Expat professional57#136 of 387#41 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover60#143 of 378#43 of 67Map
Nature-focused household65#135 of 388#17 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover55#62 of 388#3 of 67Map
Rural value seeker37#281 of 388#33 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover57#114 of 388#20 of 67Map
Lottery winner61#133 of 388#30 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#177 of 388#36 of 67Map
Coastal living70#84 of 209#7 of 37Map
Business owner56#209 of 388#40 of 67Map
Digital native55#205 of 368#29 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
  • Green space78
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Health and elderly73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Mobility and connectivity54
  • Safety and community49
  • Foundation46
  • Education and family46
  • Taxes and wealth43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Affordability12
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.