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PO18 area guide

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

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
38,355 (2024)
At a glance

What PO18 is like

The PO18 postcode district in Chichester covers 693 live postcodes and is home to about 38,355 people in 15,636 households. 66.1% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PO18 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO18 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£500,000

Median over 141 sales in PO18, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in PO18.

Household incomeMore
£60,483

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO18 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PO18 FAQs

01
Is PO18 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in PO18?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in PO18 sold for a median of £500,000 across 141 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PO18 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO18, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO18?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 66.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.9%).
05
Which council covers PO18?

The local authority for PO18 is Chichester.

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

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Fishbourne Rail Station, 1.8 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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