West Wittering

West Wittering
St Peter and St Paul’s Church, West Wittering
West Wittering Location within West Sussex
Area	13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi) [1]
Population	2,700. 2011 Census[2]
• Density	197/km2 (510/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SZ779984
• London	60 miles (97 km) NE
Civil parish	West Wittering
District	Chichester
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHICHESTER
Postcode district	PO20
Dialling code	01243
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Chichester
Website	Parish 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]