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PO20 8NH · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

PO20 8NH

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
73/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,503 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around PO20 8NH.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools61/100
1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

2 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 2 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: East Wittering Community Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety82/100
1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72/100
1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 1 GP, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WITTERINGS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport63/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 7 bus stops nearby

Green space66/100
5green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 4.1 ha total — largest park 2.9 ha (0.23 mi away)

Nearest: St Anne's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities86/100
3supermarkets

3 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, The Co-operative Group — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Cakeham Road East Wittering — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PO20 8NH.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40

About PO20 8NH

PO20 8NH scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Co-op Cakeham Road East Wittering about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PO20 8NH is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,503 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 2 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Good. The nearest school is East Wittering Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WITTERINGS MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near PO20 8NH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 7 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Anne's Church, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are 3 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, The Co-operative Group. The nearest is Co-op Cakeham Road East Wittering, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore PO20 8NH on NestScope.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.