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PO10 8BG area guide

Who lives in PO10 8BG, 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)
At a glance

What PO10 8BG is like

PO10 8BG 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.

Scores

How PO10 8BG compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.1 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
5.8/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£61,292

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO10 8BG 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

    36.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PO10 8BG FAQs

01
Is PO10 8BG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in PO10 8BG?

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 8BG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO10 8BG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO10 8BG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10% of residents. 66.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (30.3%).
05
Which council covers PO10 8BG?

The local authority for PO10 8BG is Chichester.

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

Connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Emsworth Rail Station, 0.6 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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