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PO18 8RJ area guide

Who lives in PO18 8RJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney
Council: Chichester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,092 (2024)

PO18 8RJChichester

At a glance

What PO18 8RJ is like

PO18 8RJ is a postcode in the Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney area of Chichester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,092 people. 73.6% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.8% 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 PO18 8 sold for a median of £495,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO18 8RJ compares

Headline figures for PO18 8RJ, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£495,000

Median over 80 sales in PO18 8, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,292

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO18 8RJ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
28.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO18 8RJ FAQs

Is PO18 8RJ 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 15.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in PO18 8RJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £495,000.

Homes in PO18 8 sold for a median of £495,000 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO18 8RJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO18 8RJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PO18 8RJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.4% of residents. 73.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.1%).

Which council covers PO18 8RJ?

The local authority for PO18 8RJ is Chichester.

PO18 8RJ comes under Chichester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO18 8RJ?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.5 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Southbourne Rail Station, 0.4 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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