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PO14 9SH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Fareham Town & Cams Hill
Council: Fareham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,654 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO14 9SH is like

PO14 9SH is a postcode in the Fareham Town & Cams Hill area of Fareham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,654 people. 74.4% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 10.4% 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 above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PO14 9SH compares

Headline figures for PO14 9SH, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,345

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO14 9SH differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
28.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 108% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO14 9SH FAQs

Is PO14 9SH 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 35.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 9SH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO14 9SH, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PO14 9SH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 7.7% of residents. 74.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.2%).

Which council covers PO14 9SH?

The local authority for PO14 9SH is Fareham.

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

How well connected is PO14 9SH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 0.7 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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