West Wittering

West Wittering
St Peter and St Paul’s Church, West Wittering
West Wittering is located in West Sussex
West Wittering
West Wittering
Location within West Sussex
Area13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi) [1]
Population2,700. 2011 Census[2]
• Density197/km2 (510/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSZ779984
• London60 miles (97 km) NE
Civil parish
  • West Wittering
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHICHESTER
Postcode districtPO20
Dialling code01243
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
WebsiteParish Council
List of places
UK
England
West Sussex
50°46′50″N 0°53′44″W / 50.78064°N 0.89564°W / 50.78064; -0.89564

West Wittering is a village and civil parish situated on the Manhood Peninsula in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies near the mouth of Chichester Harbour on the B2179 road 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southwest of Chichester close to the border with Hampshire. The sandy beach was described as having excellent water quality in 2017.[3]

The population in 1872 was 616.[4] The 2001 census records a population of 2,684.[1] There is a primary school.[5]

  1. ^ a b "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Blue Flag Beaches". FEE International. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Historical details".
  5. ^ "School details".