Postcode district · Fareham

PO15 area guide

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

Council: Fareham
Region: South East
Population: 42,162 (2024)

PO15Postcode district · Fareham

At a glance

What PO15 is like

The PO15 postcode district in Fareham covers 700 live postcodes and is home to about 42,162 people in 16,448 households. 73.6% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PO15 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO15 compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.1/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£330,000

Median over 360 sales in PO15, −1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools in PO15.

Household incomeMore

£67,481

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO15 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO15 FAQs

Is PO15 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PO15?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,000.

Homes in PO15 sold for a median of £330,000 across 360 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO15 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO15, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PO15?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 73.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37%).

Which council covers PO15?

The local authority for PO15 is Fareham.

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

How well connected is PO15?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Swanwick Rail Station, 1.7 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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