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PO10 8 area guide

Who lives in PO10 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
14,438 (2024)
At a glance

What PO10 8 is like

The PO10 8 postcode sector in Chichester covers 309 live postcodes and is home to about 14,438 people in 5,897 households. 67.5% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PO10 8 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO10 8 compares

Headline figures for PO10 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.8/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£425,000

Median over 103 sales in PO10 8, +6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
6.2/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in PO10 8.

Household incomeMore
£61,527

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO10 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in PO10 8 is up 6.2% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

PO10 8 FAQs

01
Is PO10 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.2 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in PO10 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.

Homes in PO10 8 sold for a median of £425,000 across 103 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PO10 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO10 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO10 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 67.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.9%).
05
Which council covers PO10 8?

The local authority for PO10 8 is Chichester.

PO10 8 comes under Chichester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PO10 8?

Connectivity scores 6.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.2 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Southbourne Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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