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PO18 0BD area guide

Who lives in PO18 0BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dean, Lavant & Summersdale
Council: Chichester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,442 (2024)

PO18 0BDChichester

At a glance

What PO18 0BD is like

PO18 0BD is a postcode in the Dean, Lavant & Summersdale area of Chichester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,442 people. 60% of households own their home, 7.9% rent privately and 30.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.9% 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 PO18 0 sold for a median of £456,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO18 0BD compares

Headline figures for PO18 0BD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£456,250

Median over 52 sales in PO18 0, +1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£63,844

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO18 0BD differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
25.9% 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 7.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PO18 0BD FAQs

Is PO18 0BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.9 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 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PO18 0BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £456,250.

Homes in PO18 0 sold for a median of £456,250 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO18 0BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO18 0BD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PO18 0BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.2% of residents. 60% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.7%).

Which council covers PO18 0BD?

The local authority for PO18 0BD is Chichester.

PO18 0BD comes under Chichester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO18 0BD?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Fishbourne Rail Station, 2.3 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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