BIRDHAM PARISH

Introduction

Birdham is a village and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located on the Manhood Peninsula, c. 5 miles (8.0 km) south-west of the city of Chichester. The parish church is dedicated to St James, although the dedication was to St. Leonard until c. 1900. The village sits on the shores of Chichester Harbour and is home to a locked marina on the site of a former tide millpond. The tide mill building itself still exists. In between it and Chichester marina are the lock gates to the disused Chichester Canal opened in 1822. The local school is Birdham C of E Primary School. According to the 2011 census Birdham parish had a population of 1,483.HMS Birdham, a minesweeper, launched on 19 September 1955, was named after the village.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	695 hectares
Population	1,679 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	242 people/km²
Mean age	47.3
Ward	The Witterings
District	Chichester
Postcodes	PO20
ONS ID	E04009884

Council

Contact details for Birdham Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Birdham Parish.

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Planning

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Birdham Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Birdham Parish.

Local News

Harry Potter bus bought by West Sussex school and made into space to read and play in Chichester | ITV News Meridian

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Harry Potter bus bought by West Sussex school and made into space to read and play in Chichester | ITV News Meridian

Published: 29th Sep 2023

Firefighters put out boat on fire in Chichester Marina - find out more

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Firefighters put out boat on fire in Chichester Marina - find out more

Published: 21st Mar 2024

West Sussex Fire Service rescues pig from Chichester road

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West Sussex Fire Service rescues pig from Chichester road

Published: 13th Jul 2023