Now, we can reveal the top 10 destinations people going in the opposite direction were headed for.
A total of 8,019 people left the area for a new life elsewhere in the UK in the same 12-month period, the Office for National Statistics figures show.
From Bournemouth to Brighton & Hove, here are the places draining the most people from Chichester.
1. Arun
The most common place people left the area for was neighbouring Arun, with 1,121 departures in the year to June 2019. Pictured is Bognor Regis. Photo: Hilsea Portsmouth
2. East Hampshire
The second most common place people left the area for was East Hampshire, with 475 departures in the year to June 2019. Pictured is Petersfield (Photo: Google Street View)
3. Havant
The third most common place people left the area for was Havant, with 460 departures in the year to June 2019. Pictured is the Meridian Centre in Havant. Photo: Hilsea Portsmouth
4. Horsham
The fourth most common place people left the area for was Horsham, with 358 departures in the year to June 2019. Pictured is the Bandstand in the Carfax, Horsham