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PO10 8HQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Westbourne & Funtington
Council: Chichester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,452 (2024)

PO10 8HQEmsworth

At a glance

What PO10 8HQ is like

PO10 8HQ is a postcode in the Westbourne & Funtington area of Chichester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,452 people. 61.3% of households own their home, 8.3% rent privately and 27.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.8% 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 8HQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.0 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,208

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO10 8HQ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PO10 8 is up 6.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
20.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PO10 8HQ FAQs

Is PO10 8HQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PO10 8HQ?

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.

Is PO10 8HQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO10 8HQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PO10 8HQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 61.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.9%).

Which council covers PO10 8HQ?

The local authority for PO10 8HQ is Chichester.

PO10 8HQ comes under Chichester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO10 8HQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Southbourne Rail Station, 0.3 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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