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PO19 5QU area guide

Who lives in PO19 5QU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: College Lane & Oaklands
Council: Chichester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,019 (2024)

PO19 5QUChichester

At a glance

What PO19 5QU is like

PO19 5QU is a postcode in the College Lane & Oaklands area of Chichester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,019 people. 55.3% of households own their home, 25% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 52.3% 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 PO19 5 sold for a median of £517,125 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO19 5QU compares

Headline figures for PO19 5QU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£517,125

Median over 42 sales in PO19 5, −15.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£50,570

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO19 5QU differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
13% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
27.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
25% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Low crimePositive
14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PO19 5 is down 15.9% on the year before.

Questions

PO19 5QU FAQs

Is PO19 5QU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PO19 5QU?

The median sale price over the last year was £517,125.

Homes in PO19 5 sold for a median of £517,125 across 42 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO19 5QU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO19 5QU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PO19 5QU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.6% of residents. 55.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.3%).

Which council covers PO19 5QU?

The local authority for PO19 5QU is Chichester.

PO19 5QU comes under Chichester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO19 5QU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chichester Rail Station, 1.6 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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