Postcode sector · Fareham

PO17 4 area guide

Who lives in PO17 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Fareham
Region: South East
Population: 1,170 (2024)

PO17 4Postcode sector · Fareham

At a glance

What PO17 4 is like

The PO17 4 postcode sector in Fareham covers 3 live postcodes and is home to about 1,170 people in 456 households. 85.1% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 2.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 66.9% 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.

Scores

How PO17 4 compares

Headline figures for PO17 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

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 PO17 4 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
85.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO17 4 FAQs

Is PO17 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

Is PO17 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO17 4, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PO17 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 85.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.5%).

Which council covers PO17 4?

The local authority for PO17 4 is Fareham.

PO17 4 comes under Fareham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO17 4?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Fareham Rail Station, 2.0 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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