Web Design in Selsey

Selsey: the place behind the numbers

The Chichester local authority area grew by 3.8% between mid-2021 and mid-2024, to 129,206 people. New residents have no favourite plumber, café or hairdresser yet, so they search; a clear website is how a Selsey business gets onto that first list.

Small employers and own-account workers are 14.9% of adults here. Customers compare several local options, so a clear site with real photos makes the difference.

Population and households in Selsey

Two or more cars: 38.5% of households; none at all: 16.9%. Census 2021 counted 5,009 households in Selsey, with an average of 2.1 people each.

A few more figures

• No formal qualifications: 24.4% of adults
• Bus commuters: 1.8%
• Adults in higher managerial or professional work: 8.8%
• Workers commuting by bicycle: 2.5%
• Workers on 49 or more hours a week: 10.1%
• People aged 66+ living alone: 22.4% of households
• One-person households: 33.1%

Selsey against its local authority area and England

Residents aged 65 or over: 37.2% in Selsey, 27.1% across the Chichester local authority area and 18.4% in England. The share of households that own their home is 75.5% in Selsey, against 65.4% in the Chichester local authority area and 61.3% in England. On degree-level qualifications, Selsey (22.7%) compares with 37.2% for the Chichester local authority area as a whole and 33.9% nationally.

Chichester businesses and what their websites need

Of the 7,770 business sites counted in the Chichester local authority area (2026), these groups stand out against the national mix:

• Farms and agricultural businesses, 425 in Chichester: the site should show what they grow or raise and where to buy their products.
• Builders and renovation firms, 375 in Chichester: the site should show licences, insurance and warranty details and how a quote request works.
• Photographers, designers and creative studios, 240 in Chichester: the site should show a portfolio and how a project starts.
• Cleaning, landscaping and building services, 225 in Chichester: the site should show photos of completed work and insurance details.

Among the most common trades: 5 portrait photography studios, 100 estate agencies and 30 childcare day centres. 86.1% are micro businesses with up to nine employees. In every one of these sectors, the website that wins is the one that answers questions before the customer has to ask.

The area your Selsey website can cover

Within a short drive of Selsey: Pagham (3 miles), East Wittering (3.6 miles) and Hunston (5.3 miles). Selsey is in the Chichester local authority area. The nearest large city, Portsmouth, is roughly 14 miles away to the north-west. A website can name each place you serve, from Pagham to East Wittering.

In Pagham, 25.3% of workers were based mainly at home in 2021; in Selsey, 25.2%. Pagham has 1,291 residents, 42.0% of them aged 65 or over, against 37.2% in Selsey.

Who your customers are in Selsey

Outright owners: 54.0% of households in Selsey. Photos of completed projects speak to homeowners.

54.0% of workers drive to work. Put your address and postcode on every page.

35.3% of workers in Selsey work part-time. People are around at different times of day, so make your opening times obvious.

Short trips: 18.8% of workers in Selsey commute under 2 km. Customers are mostly local, so the streets you name matter.

On foot: 10.2% of employed residents get to work that way. A landmark or the high street name helps.

Rules to know before your Selsey website goes live

A website does not need a special licence, but the business behind it follows the usual rules. A few that come up often:

• A limited company must include its name on all company documents, publicity and letters, and on business letters, order forms and websites it must also show its registered number, its registered office address and where it is registered. GOV.UK: company names on websites
• You must not send marketing emails or texts to individuals without specific consent; there is a limited exception for your own previous customers, often called the soft opt-in. ICO: email marketing
• When you sell online, you must tell the customer they can cancel their order up to 14 days after it is delivered, and they do not need to give a reason. GOV.UK: online and distance selling

Every business is different, so treat this as general information, not legal advice, and check the official pages linked above.

Your website, built remotely for Selsey

Aria has been building business websites and online shops since 2008, and every project runs online. The plan is the same in Selsey as in any other town in the United Kingdom: one monthly fee, everything arranged by email.

1. Tell us about the business in the sign-up form, which takes about 5 minutes; logo and photos follow by email.
2. Our team builds the pages on a proven professional template and send a temporary link within 3 working days.
3. When you are happy with it, you approve, the first £69 fee is issued, and the site is published on your domain.

Hosting, the SSL certificate, daily backups and security updates stay with us, and content changes you email in are included.