Postcode sector · Fareham

PO14 9 area guide

Who lives in PO14 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Fareham
Region: South East
Population: 2,693 (2024)

PO14 9Postcode sector · Fareham

At a glance

What PO14 9 is like

The PO14 9 postcode sector in Fareham covers 65 live postcodes and is home to about 2,693 people in 1,186 households. 65.6% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 20.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 53.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PO14 9 compares

Headline figures for PO14 9, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in PO14 9.

Household incomeMore

£57,133

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO14 9 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PO14 9 FAQs

Is PO14 9 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 27.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is PO14 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO14 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PO14 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 7% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.2%).

Which council covers PO14 9?

The local authority for PO14 9 is Fareham.

PO14 9 comes under Fareham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO14 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Fareham 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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