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PO15 6JR area guide

Who lives in PO15 6JR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fareham North West
Council: Fareham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,407 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO15 6JR is like

PO15 6JR is a postcode in the Fareham North West area of Fareham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,407 people. 60.9% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 26.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in PO15 6 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO15 6JR compares

Headline figures for PO15 6JR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 48.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£315,000

Median over 105 sales in PO15 6, +8.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,762

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO15 6JR differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PO15 6 is up 8.6% on the year before.
04
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PO15 6JR FAQs

Is PO15 6JR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 PO15 6JR?

The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.

Homes in PO15 6 sold for a median of £315,000 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO15 6JR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO15 6JR, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in PO15 6JR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.1% of residents. 60.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.4%).

Which council covers PO15 6JR?

The local authority for PO15 6JR is Fareham.

PO15 6JR comes under Fareham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO15 6JR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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, 1 mile 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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