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PO18 9 area guide

Who lives in PO18 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
8,748 (2024)
At a glance

What PO18 9 is like

The PO18 9 postcode sector in Chichester covers 140 live postcodes and is home to about 8,748 people in 3,685 households. 66.2% of households own their home, 20.2% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PO18 9 sold for a median of £850,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO18 9 compares

Headline figures for PO18 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£850,000

Median over 9 sales in PO18 9, +11.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in PO18 9.

Household incomeMore
£64,376

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO18 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    27.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PO18 9 FAQs

01
Is PO18 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in PO18 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £850,000.

Homes in PO18 9 sold for a median of £850,000 across 9 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PO18 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO18 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO18 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 66.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.2%).
05
Which council covers PO18 9?

The local authority for PO18 9 is Chichester.

PO18 9 comes under Chichester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PO18 9?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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