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PO17 5FD area guide

Who lives in PO17 5FD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham
Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,648 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO17 5FD is like

PO17 5FD is a postcode in the Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham area of Winchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,648 people. 50.9% of households own their home, 25.7% rent privately and 16.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 74.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PO17 5 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO17 5FD compares

Headline figures for PO17 5FD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 69 sales in PO17 5, −17.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£70,379

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO17 5FD differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
26.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PO17 5 is down 17.2% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PO17 5FD FAQs

Is PO17 5FD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PO17 5FD?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in PO17 5 sold for a median of £280,000 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO17 5FD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO17 5FD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PO17 5FD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.3% of residents. 50.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (30.2%).

Which council covers PO17 5FD?

The local authority for PO17 5FD is Winchester.

PO17 5FD comes under Winchester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO17 5FD?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Fareham Rail Station, 2.1 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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