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PO16 9TU area guide

Who lives in PO16 9TU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Portchester South East
Council: Fareham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,552 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO16 9TU is like

PO16 9TU is a postcode in the Portchester South East area of Fareham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,552 people. 74.3% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PO16 9 sold for a median of £340,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO16 9TU compares

Headline figures for PO16 9TU, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£340,000

Median over 120 sales in PO16 9, +2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,534

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO16 9TU differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
33.8% 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
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO16 9TU FAQs

Is PO16 9TU 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 14.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 PO16 9TU?

The median sale price over the last year was £340,000.

Homes in PO16 9 sold for a median of £340,000 across 120 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO16 9TU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO16 9TU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PO16 9TU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.9% of residents. 74.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.7%).

Which council covers PO16 9TU?

The local authority for PO16 9TU is Fareham.

PO16 9TU comes under Fareham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO16 9TU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Portchester Rail Station, 0.2 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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