PO10 8AU area guide
Who lives in PO10 8AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney
- Council
- Chichester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,802 (2024)
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What PO10 8AU is like
PO10 8AU is a postcode in the Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney area of Chichester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,802 people. 66.7% of households own their home, 19.8% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 45.2% 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.
How PO10 8AU compares
Headline figures for PO10 8AU, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 16.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where PO10 8AU differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PO10 8 is up 6.2% on the year before.
- 02An older population
36.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 03Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
PO10 8AU FAQs
01Is PO10 8AU a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in PO10 8AU?The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.
03Is PO10 8AU safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in PO10 8AU?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers PO10 8AU?The local authority for PO10 8AU is Chichester.
The local authority for PO10 8AU is Chichester.
06How well connected is PO10 8AU?Connectivity scores 6.2 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 6.2 out of 10.
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.