Chichester
§ This page gives an overview of the Chichester local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Chichester district in West Sussex includes a historic cathedral city, coastline, and rolling countryside. Chichester itself has a Roman street plan, a striking cathedral, and a busy cultural scene. The district includes Chichester Harbour, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with tidal creeks, sailing, and birdlife, as well as the sandy beaches of the Witterings. Inland, the South Downs provide hills, trails, and historic sites such as Goodwood Estate. Villages and farmland spread across the landscape, making it both maritime and rural in character.
The administrative boundary of Chichester can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Chichester.
Key Facts about Chichester
What region is Chichester in? Chichester is in the South East of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Chichester in? Chichester is located in the county of West Sussex.
Is Chichester a city? Yes, Chichester is a city. Chichester holds official city status as one of the 76 designated cities in the UK.
Who governs Chichester? The local authority for this district is: Chichester District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since West Sussex is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: West Sussex County Council.
▶ Official website of Chichester District Council 🔗 chichester.gov.uk
Which police force covers Chichester? Policing in Chichester is provided by Sussex Police 🔗 sussex.police.uk, which serves 13 local authority districts: Adur ⁞ Arun ⁞ Brighton and Hove ⁞ Chichester ⁞ Crawley ⁞ Eastbourne ⁞ Hastings ⁞ Horsham ⁞ Lewes ⁞ Mid Sussex ⁞ Rother ⁞ Wealden ⁞ Worthing.
Constituencies in Chichester
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Chichester
Chichester is divided into 21 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Chichester Central
- Chichester East
- Chichester North
- Chichester South
- Chichester West
- Easebourne
- Fernhurst
- Fittleworth
- Goodwood
- Harbour Villages
- Harting
- Lavant
- Loxwood
- Midhurst
- North Mundham & Tangmere
- Petworth
- Selsey South
- Sidlesham with Selsey North
- Southbourne
- The Witterings
- Westbourne
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Chichester
Chichester is fully parished: 67 civil parishes, listed A-Z below.
- Appledram
- Barlavington
- Bepton
- Bignor
- Birdham
- Bosham
- Boxgrove
- Bury
- Chichester
- Chidham and Hambrook
- Cocking
- Compton
- Donnington
- Duncton
- Earnley
- Eartham
- Easebourne
- East Dean
- East Lavington
- East Wittering
- Ebernoe
- Elsted and Treyford
- Fernhurst
- Fishbourne
- Fittleworth
- Funtington
- Graffham
- Harting
- Heyshott
- Hunston
- Kirdford
- Lavant
- Linch
- Linchmere
- Lodsworth
- Loxwood
- Lurgashall
- Marden
- Midhurst
- Milland
- North Mundham
- Northchapel
- Oving
- Petworth
- Plaistow
- Rogate
- Selsey
- Sidlesham
- Singleton
- Southbourne
- Stedham with Iping
- Stopham
- Stoughton
- Sutton
- Tangmere
- Tillington
- Trotton with Chithurst
- Upwaltham
- West Dean
- West Itchenor
- West Lavington
- West Thorney
- West Wittering
- Westbourne
- Westhampnett
- Wisborough Green
- Woolbeding with Redford
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Chichester
Chichester covers 63 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Almodington
- Birdham
- Bosham
- Bury (Chichester) *
- Chichester
- Chithurst
- Cocking
- Durfold Wood *
- Easebourne
- East Harting
- East Wittering
- Emsworth *
- Fernhurst
- Fishbourne (Chichester)
- Fittleworth
- Funtington
- Graffham
- Hambrook (Chichester)
- Hambrook and Nutbourne
- Hammer *
- Haslemere *
- Henley Common
- Highleigh
- Hill Brow and Rake *
- Hunston
- Ifold
- Keynor Estate
- Kingsley Green
- Kirdford
- Liphook *
- Lodsworth
- Loxwood
- Mid Lavant
- Midhurst
- Newpound Common
- North Mundham
- Northchapel
- Norton (Arun) *
- Petworth
- Plaistow
- Rogate
- Rowlands Castle *
- Runcton
- Selsey
- Shipton Green
- Shopwyke
- Singleton
- South Harting
- Southbourne
- Stedham
- Street End
- Sutton (Chichester)
- Tangmere
- Terwick Common
- Watersfield *
- West Dean (Chichester)
- West Itchenor
- West Thorney
- West Wittering
- Westbourne *
- Westhampnett
- Wheatsheaf Common *
- Wisborough Green
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Chichester.)
Chichester compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Chichester compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Chichester has 21 electoral wards.
Chichester has a population of 128,934 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Chichester can be found on the ONS statistics for Chichester.