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PO16 7QW area guide

Who lives in PO16 7QW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fareham Common
Council: Fareham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,286 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO16 7QW is like

PO16 7QW is a postcode in the Fareham Common area of Fareham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,286 people. 94.7% of households own their home, 4.3% rent privately and 1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PO16 7 sold for a median of £332,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO16 7QW compares

Headline figures for PO16 7QW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£332,000

Median over 127 sales in PO16 7, −4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,485

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO16 7QW differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
32.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 4.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
94.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO16 7QW FAQs

Is PO16 7QW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 PO16 7QW?

The median sale price over the last year was £332,000.

Homes in PO16 7 sold for a median of £332,000 across 127 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO16 7QW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO16 7QW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PO16 7QW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 94.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (78.2%).

Which council covers PO16 7QW?

The local authority for PO16 7QW is Fareham.

PO16 7QW comes under Fareham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO16 7QW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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, 0.5 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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