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PO17 6HS area guide

Who lives in PO17 6HS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham
Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,965 (2024)

PO17 6HSFareham

At a glance

What PO17 6HS is like

PO17 6HS 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 1,965 people. 55% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 30.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in PO17 6 sold for a median of £802,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO17 6HS compares

Headline figures for PO17 6HS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£802,500

Median over 10 sales in PO17 6, +33.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

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 6HS differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
26.3% 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 12.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PO17 6HS FAQs

Is PO17 6HS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PO17 6HS?

The median sale price over the last year was £802,500.

Homes in PO17 6 sold for a median of £802,500 across 10 sales in the year to August 2026, +33.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO17 6HS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO17 6HS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PO17 6HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 55% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.9%).

Which council covers PO17 6HS?

The local authority for PO17 6HS is Winchester.

PO17 6HS comes under Winchester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO17 6HS?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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